Blackwell-Israel Samuel A.M.E. Zion Church

CTL-E-0321 · Church · ame · 1886–present

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Historic Black congregation; its building at 3956 S. Langley Ave. is a designated Chicago Landmark (built 1886).

Relationships

Oakland — located in
The church building stands at 3956 S. Langley Ave. in Chicago.

Sources

City of Chicago — Chicago Landmark designation (Blackwell-Israel Samuel A.M.E. Zion Church, 3956 S. Langley Ave.), Individual Landmarks, data.cityofchicago.org (harvested 2026-10-02) (primary source)

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Crowd outside of fashionable Negro church after Easter Sunday service, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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