HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Historic Brown Chapel AME Church Preservation Society, Incorporated Foundation received from the National Park Service (NPS)-African American Civil Rights Grants, totaling 1.3 million dollars forrestoration and repair work to Brown Chapel AME Church.
We need your help in restoring Brown Chapel. Time and sharing the building with the world has left a beautiful building in need of repair. Historic Brown Chapel AME Church Preservation Society, Inc. (Foundation) has received National Park Service African American Civil Rights grants, but this is not sufficient to repair and restore all the damage to the structure. Please help restore Brown Chapel AME Church by giving today to the Foundation!
HOW CAN WE HELP RESTORE?
Termite Damage
Structural Damage
WATER DAMAGE
Since our inception, we’ve worked around the clock to preserve our church and heritage. Every contribution goes toward maintaining its beauty and historical significance. Making a positive monetary difference is needed, and very much appreciated.
THE MAIN ISSUE DISCOVERED SO FAR
WHY BROWN CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH MATTERS?
Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the first AME church in Alabama, was the site of preparations for the march to Montgomery on March 7, 1965, a day that became known as Bloody Sunday. The church also served as a refuge for injured marchers. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997, the church is still in use today.
Historic Brown Chapel AME Church, circa 1908 was built and designed by architect A. J. Farley in a Romanesque Revival style. The Church was declared a National Historic Landmark on February 4, 1982. Brown Chapel is affectionately called the “Mother Church” served as the meeting place in 1965 where marches and protest were planned against voter disenfranchisement of African Americans. On March 7, 1965, marchers including the late John Lewis, later Congressman Lewis, left the Brown Chapel AME Church and attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge but they were beaten back. This day would be known as “Bloody Sunday” and is credited with leading to the signing of The Voting Rights Act of 1965 by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. The Church stands proud of its heritage and commitment to serving the community through its ministries and Church services.
A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK
- Termite Treatment
- Regrading
- Structural Repairs
- Repoint Bricks
- Replace Roof
- REPLACE Aluminum Sheeting & Wood
- Replace Inside Roofing
- Install New Electric Service
- Upgrade Wiring
- Add Additional Outlets
- Emergency Lightening & Exit Lights
- Replace Lexan Covering
- Upgrade The Kitchen & Bathrooms
- Replace The HVAC System