Wayman AME Church was organized in 1919 to serve the needs of residents living on the North Side. It was organized in a home located at 6th and Emerson Avenue North with several members of St. Peter’s and St. James (the two South Side churches) present. The congregation was named for Bishop Alexander W. Wayman who was named Bishop in the AME church in 1864 and served for thirty-one years. After worshiping in various homes the congregation moved into its own church at 537 James Avenue North. It was destroyed by fire in 1938 and the congregation purchased a duplex at 619 Fremont that was remodeled for use as a church until a new one could be constructed.
Category: Church Neighborhood: North Side