Drury is restoring Benton Avenue AME church, using historic photos, as educational site

Months after plans to renovate and preserve a historic church at the corner of Benton Avenue and Central Street were announced, signs of progress are visible.

The former African Methodist Episcopal Church, shuttered for more than a decade, has a new roof.

There is scaffolding in the front. Old windows are being replaced. There has been tuckpointing and brick work…

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