Brown Chapel A. M. E. Church

Organized in 1881, this church was founded to serve people living in the West End and Chaneyville communities, later known as the Sixth Ward. The Rev. Louis Brown served as first pastor of the church, which was named in his honor. A small sanctuary built in 1882 was destroyed by fire in 1917. Construction of the present building, originally a one-story frame structure, was begun that year. It was later enlarged to two stories, and in 1944 the exterior was clad in brick. Brown Chapel continues to be an important part of the Sixth Ward.

Brown Chapel A. M. E. Church is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7692, -95.3927 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Damascus Missionary Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Heights State Bank Building, Washington Cemetery, and William Gammell.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010620. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.