Joshua Chapel A.M.E. Church
110 Ailen, Waxahachie, TXDesigned by noted black architect W. 5. Pittman, this structure was built in 1917 and since that time has been a prominent architectural, social, and religious landmark for Waxahachie's black population. The church was organized in 1876.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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