Quinn Chapel AME Church
2401 S Wabash Ave at E. 24th Street, Chicago

Founded 1847, its the oldest African American congregation in Chicago; Bishop William Paul Quinn played a major role advancing the AME church to western states, creating a church home for ex-slaves and for abolitionists; the church is also notable for founding Provident Hospital and Wabash Avenue YMCA; among its prominent congregation was Adelbury H Roberts, the 1st African American elected to the Illinois state senate; the current church built in 1891 is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Pastor Thomas M Higginbothan; Sunday worship 8am and 11am.