Ebenezer Methodist Church
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“The Ebenezer Methodist Church, originally called the Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church, was founded in August 1898, and by 1907 was one of six active religious organizations in the Overtown community. Construction on the current church, the third site for the congregation, began in 1947. Ebenezer Methodist Church is an excellent example of a twentieth-century adaptation of the Gothic Revival style. The stylized front façade includes a recessed entry and the sides of the church feature large arched windows, important adaptations of the Gothic Revival style for the South Florida climate. The church has served as an important meeting place for the Overtown community throughout its history, and the congregation has provided important humanitarian and social services.” Excerpt from the Miami Affordability Project Historic Properties Dataset, prepared by UM Office of Civic and Community Engagement.
The Church building is now the Overtown Performing Arts Center, a welcoming place operated by the CRA, where you can attend a wide variety of special events and performances.
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