Title	Belmont AME Zion Church: view of front and side
Date	1998
Coverage	1990-1999
Property name	Belmont African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Date of construction	1958
Property type	Church
Community Name	Dandridge, Jefferson County, TN
Description	Color photograph of a white-painted, front gable, concrete block building with a black asphalt shingle roof. At the front facade is a white, double door central entrance porch; above the doors is a front gable portico with a vent and large, black letters that read, "Belmont AME Zion Church." Leading up to the porch are two stairs and a ramp; around the porch are flower boxes. At the top of the gable peak is a steeple with black asphalt shingle roofing and a white triangular top. On the right side of the building are three windows; an air conditioning unit is placed in the left window. Behind the building are two outhouses; in front of the building is part of a wooden pole, grass and part of a gravel driveway.
Historical Notes	Belmont AME Zion Church was founded in 1925 under the direction of Reverend L.W. Spivy. The current building was built in 1958 while Reverend R.O. Cunningham was pastor. At the time the 1998 survey was done, the pastor was Reverend Cathy Henson.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American churches -- Tennessee
Type	Still image
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Paper
Extent	4 x 6 in.
Processing notes	600ppi
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only.
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

Belmont AME Zion Church: view of front and side

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