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Title	Clark Memorial Methodist Church, 2001 October
Corporate name	Clark Church (Nashville, Tenn.) Central Tennessee College (Nashville, Tenn.) Walden University (Nashville, Tenn.) Clark Chapel (Nashville, Tenn.) Clark Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church (Nashville, Tenn.) Clark Memorial United Methodist Church (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Churches Popular Culture Religion African Americans Education Colleges and Universities Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Church buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Religious facilities--Tennessee--Nashville Church architecture--Tennessee--Nashville African American churches--Tennessee--Nashville Methodist church buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Protestant church buildings--Tennessee--Nashville African American universities and colleges--Tennessee--Nashville Church and education Churches--Tennessee--Nashville Protestant churches--Tennessee--Nashville Methodist churches--Tennessee--Nashville Bell towers--Tennessee--Nashville Universities & colleges--Tennessee--Nashville Church and education--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--Religious life and customs Fourteenth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Phillips Street (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A photograph of Clark Memorial Methodist Church, Nashville's oldest African American Church. Located now at 1015 Fourteenth Avenue North, Clark Memorial has had several name and location changes throughout the years. The congregation came into existence in 1867. Their first building was the former Andrews Chapel on Franklin Street in South Nashville. Initially the church served as a house of worship and a school for African American youth under the sponsorship of northern Methodist Episcopal Church missionaries. Reverend John Braden was Clark Memorial's fourth minister and was made principal of the school division of Clark Church. In 1869 the board of trustees changed the school's name to Central Tennessee College and elected Rev. Braden for president. Central Tennessee College later became Walden University, and at its beginning, Meharry Medical College was a department of Walden. In 1899 the church was renamed from Clark Chapel to Clark Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1942 the condition of the building forced the congregation to relocate to a new structure at Fourteenth Avenue and Phillips Street. This is where the church stands today. Upon the unification of the Methodist Church in 1939, the church's name was changed one final time to Clark Memorial United Methodist Church. The church's foundation is built from rough cut stone. The exterior walls are constructed with red brick. The roof is gabled and hipped, and comprised of tar shingles. The windows are arched with stained glass panes and Plexiglas covers. There is a circular window over the front entryway. Special features include a bell tower. Forms part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Sacred Sites Survey Project. 1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.
Creator	Historic Nashville, Inc.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	2001-10
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	SSSP - Clark Memorial United Meth
Relation	Historic Nashville, Inc. Sacred Sites Survey Project
Coverage	2000-2009
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-SSSP-Clark Memorial United Meth