Pulpit Chair
Pulpit Chair
Pulpit Chair

Pulpit Chair

Object number94.215.3
Date1906
MediumWood; Velvet; Metal
Credit LineGift of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
DescriptionWooden altar chair with green velvet upolstery on seat and back. Chair has round turned spindle front legs and straight unadorned back legs. Front two chair legs have wheeled casters attached. Chair has arched back with carved fluted columns topped with leaf design.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 44 x 19 x 21 in. (111.8 x 48.3 x 53.3 cm)
Historical NotesThis altar chair was part of the original furnishings of the Bethel A.M.E. Church. The location was built and opened in 1906 at Wylie Ave. and Elm St. in the Hill District.Label TextPulpit chair from Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, c. 1900. Bethel AME Church is Pittsburgh’s oldest African American congregation, founded around 1808 and chartered in 1818. Bethel and other local churches were instrumental in helping migrants settle in Pittsburgh.
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