Title	St. Mark AME Parsons: side elevation
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van, photographer
Date	1998-06-18
Coverage	1990-1999
Property name	St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church, Parsons
Property type	Church
Community Name	Parsons, Decatur County, TN
Description	Color photograph of St. Mark AME Church's side. The single-story, frame building features a gable roof, brick veneer, and a concrete-block foundation beneath the vestibule. A sign sits next to the building and reads, "St. Mark A.M.E. Church."
Historical Notes	The St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church has its origin in 1908. The church, located in the community of Two-Foot in Parsons, met in a frame building until 1965. At the time, the small congregation of sixty-eight constructed a new brick building for $10,000. Built by D.R. Price Construction Company of Parsons, the current building was financed on a "pay as you go" basis and partially through bake sale profits. On November 24, 1965, the Parsons Masonic Lodge No. 47 laid the cornerstone for the church.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American Churches -- Tennessee Church buildings
Subject-AAT	Churches Brick Concrete Vestibules Gable roofs Stoops
Subject-TGM	Churches
Type	Still image
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Paper
Extent	4 x 6 in.
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

St. Mark AME Parsons: side elevation

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