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AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
"The Fugitive Slave Chapel" built circa 1848
Restored at Fanshawe Pioneer Village (FPV), London, Ontario
John Rutledge Architect 01 July 2023

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Church being slide onto its new concrete foundation at FPV, after its second move.

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photo taken by Dawn Miskelly of FPV.

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Church set onto its new concrete foundation at FPV before restoration work started. Pockets in foundation were for steel beams underneath Church used to move it. After Church was set down steel beams where pulled out and pockets in foundation were filled in with concrete.

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photo taken by Dawn Miskelly of FPV.

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Completed Exterior Restoration of Church Showing "CROSS & BIBLE" Door with curved gravel barrier - free accessible pathways into the Church. Lawn has been seeded.

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photo taken by Dan Schneider.

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North front and east side of restored 1848 Church showing existing 1830's log school house to the right, and showing the lawn known as Victoria Park, behind.

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photo taken by Dan Schneider.

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An area of hand - split accordion or ribbon wood lathe, left exposed to view under glass, above the original horizontal wood wainscoting in the

north - west front corner of the interior.

photo taken by Dan Schneider.

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Close up photo shows original horizontal wood wainscotting, which was never painted.

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photo taken by Dan Schneider.

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The above photo was taken "before" non - original walls & finishes were removed. Interior corner on right side of photo, between the two windows, is the "before" of the last photo to the right on this page.

photo taken by Dawn Miskelly of FPV.
Photo of north - west corner taken before interior was restored.

 
Restored Interior, showing north - west corner, where wood burning stove will be installed on a quarter circle black metal floor protector.

photo taken by Shawn Gallagher.
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