John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church
John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church is a historic African American church in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The church, which is one of Pittsburgh's oldest African American faith-based organizations, was founded in 1836 following a series of prayer meetings and preaching services.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Cathedral of Learning.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Museum
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The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1896. Carnegie Museum of Natural History is situated 1 mile southeast of John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church.
Cathedral of Learning
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The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story skyscraper that serves as the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cathedral of Learning is situated 4,000 feet southeast of John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church.
Petersen Sports Complex
Stadium
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The Petersen Sports Complex is a 12.32-acre sports complex on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It houses Charles L. Petersen Sports Complex is situated 2,300 feet south of John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hill District and Oakland.
Hill District
Neighborhood
The Hill District is a grouping of historically African American neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning in the years leading up to World War I, "the Hill" was the cultural center of black life in the city and a major center of jazz.
Oakland
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Oakland is a bustling college neighborhood on the eastern side of Pittsburgh, home to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. The surrounding area is made up of several distinct neighborhoods, including the pleasant districts of Squirrel Hill and Shadyside.
Panther Hollow
Neighborhood
Panther Hollow is a small, somewhat isolated community at the bottom of Joncaire Street in Junction Hollow that runs along Boundary Street and is located in the Central Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.45084° or 40° 27′ 3″ northLongitude
-79.96472° or 79° 57′ 53″ westElevation
1,053 feet (321 metres)Open location code
87G2F22P+84OpenStreetMap ID
node 357377452OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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