Title	Williamson Chapel: interior with podium and chancel
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van, photographer
Date	2005?
Coverage	2000-2009
Property name	Williamson Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and Needmore School, Old Hickory, Wilson Co., TN
Property type	School Church
National Register Reference	06001039
Community Name	Old Hickory, Wilson County, TN
Description	Black and white photograph of interior of a church; pulpit in foreground with sign reading "In the Lord's work there are goers and givers. Both are needed to accomplish His work." Alter and American flag in background
Historical Notes	Williamson Chapel was founded in 1850 on the plantation of Richard Mastman as Williamson Chapel Methodist Church, forming an anchor for the Needmore community of free blacks near Old Hickory, TN. The name derives from Richard Williamson, the founding preacher. The congregation left the Methodist Episcopal Church South in 1876 to join the new Colored Methodist Episcopal Church. The original log church building was replaced in the 1890s with a frame building. A lodge hall was built next to the church for the Knights of Pythias in 1920 also served as a school until Needmore Elementary School was opened in 1936. The church building was improved in stages and a modern church building was constructed in 2005.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	Churches -- Tennessee Church schools -- Tennessee
Subject-AAT	Sanctuaries
Subject-TGM	Pulpits Posters
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

Williamson Chapel: interior with podium and chancel

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