James Vester Miller

Location #9 - Hopkins Chapel AME Zion Church

Hopkins Chapel AME Zion Church
 

21 College Place, Asheville, NC

Designed by architect Richard Sharp Smith, this Gothic church was the second of the four churches constructed in the neighborhood by James Vester Miller & Sons Construction Company. Note especially the detail of the brickwork on the exterior supports. Built for a congregation that had separated from Central Methodist Church, Miller’s work on this church firmly established his reputation as a highly skilled builder and uniquely talented brick artisan.

James Vester Miller Trail Locations

St Matthias

James Vester Miller and his new construction company built this building when Miller was a young man in his thirties,

Mt Zion

This is the third of four churches built in the downtown area of Asheville by the James Vester Miller & Sons…

YMI

As hundreds of workers built the Biltmore Estate, African-American leaders Dr. Edward Stephens and Mr. Isaac Dixon urged…

J A Wilson Building

Built in 1924 by Miller for African-American businessman J. Alfred Wilson, this building housed a wide range of business…

Asheville Municipal Building

This two-story brick-faced building was designed by architect Ronald Green and originally housed the city’s police,…

James Vester Miller Office

According to the 1906-1907 Asheville City Directory, the office of Millers & Sons Construction was at 22 S. Pack Square…

Masonic Temple

According to Miller family sources, the Temple’s brickwork is by James Vester Miller.

St. James

Completed in 1931, this is the most recent of the four churches in the East End/Valley Street neighborhood built by…

Hopkins Church

Designed by architect Richard Sharp Smith, this Gothic church was the second of the four churches constructed in the…