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Saint Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church (Sacramento, California)

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Saint Andrews A,M.E. Church (c. 1926), Sacramento
Saint Andrews A,M.E. Church (c. 1926), Sacramento

The Saint Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church, is an African Methodist Episcopal Church founded in 1850, and is located in Sacramento, California. It was the first African American church in California; and the first A.M.E. Church on the West Coast of the United States. It was originally located at 715 Seventh Street, which is marked by a historical plaque. This church is still active, and is presently located at 2131 Eighth Street in Sacramento. It is listed as a California Historical Landmark (number 1013) since May 5, 1994. It was formerly known as the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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