Details for Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5121012323

Data

Marker Number 12323
Atlas Number 5121012323
Marker Title Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church
Index Entry Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church
Address 615 Hembry St.
City Lewisville
County Denton
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes churches; African American topics; African Methodist or Colored/Christian Methodist Episcopal
Marker Year 2000
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Anthony Hembry and six charter members, all former slaves, organized Lewisville Colored Methodist Episcopal (C. M. E.) Church in 1882. Lewisville had the largest African American population in Denton County and this church, called Lane Chapel after 1902 for Bishop Isaac Lane, was a significant social center. Other C. M. E. churches formed with the encouragement of this congregation. As rural Americans migrated to larger cities in the 1920s-1940s, the black population of Lewisville diminished and church membership dwindled. The church survived the late 20th century through donations and funds from other C. M. E. churches and the devotion of Lane Chapel members. A strong ministry in the 1990s led to a revival for Lane Chapel, and by the beginning of the 21st century membership had increased. (2000)