Park Place African Methodist Episcopal Church

215 East 10th Avenue | 10 am - 4 pm

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Visitors will have the opportunity to explore Park Place African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest continuous African-American congregation in Homestead, at 138 years in 2021. Appreciate the simplistic beauty of this church and learn what each window represents. A brief history of the church and congregation will also be shared.

ABOUT THIS BUILDING

The congregation organized in 1883. Construction of building initiated September, 1922. The sanctuary was designed to represent a temple as you enter from rear and face the altar. There are eight Gothic windows, each window contains a different emblem medallion and subject matter. Each window has steeples and columns to create the temple effect. All of the wood trim is original, including pillars and a balcony. The windows in vestibule and transom were made to harmonize with rest of features, and were made from the best grade of Opalescent glass available. Contractor was Pittsburgh Art Glass Co. still in existence today as Pittsburgh Stained Glass Studio.

• Wheelchair Accessible Entrance: YES

• Wheelchair Accessible Restrooms: NO

• Public Restrooms: YES

• Photography Allowed: YES