St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church (Omaha, Nebraska)
St. John A.M.E. Church | |
The east entrance to St. John A.M.E. Church. | |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°16′50.6″N 95°56′42.18″W / 41.280722°N 95.9450500°W |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Frederick S. Stott |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002449 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1980 |
| Designated OMAL | December 19, 1978 |
St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church was the first church for African Americans in Nebraska, organized in North Omaha in 1867. It is located at 2402 North 22nd Street in the Near North Side neighborhood. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was constructed in the center of Omaha's North Side in the Prairie School architecture style. Prairie School architecture is rare, and this architectural gem in urban Nebraska is particularly unusual for being designed and built in the 1920s, after the Prairie Style's rapid loss of popularity beginning after 1914.