The Mount Zion A.M.E. Church is a historic

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in Ocala,

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. It is located at 623 South Magnolia Avenue. The only surviving brick 19th-century religious structure in Ocala, the present Gothic Revival church stands behind the site of the original white frame building. Construction of the first brick church owned by a black congregation began in 1891 under the supervision of black architect and builder Levi Alexander, Sr. On December 17, 1979, it was added to the

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Marion County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

Marion County listings
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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