John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church

John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church is a historic African American church in the 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.
  • Type: Church
  • Description: church building in Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Also known as: “John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church”

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John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church

Latitude
40.45084° or 40° 27′ 3″ north
Longitude
-79.96472° or 79° 57′ 53″ west
Elevation
1,053 feet (321 metres)
Open location code
87G2F22P+84
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