Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South

Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
Location 1323–1325 Broadway, Columbus, Georgia
Coordinates 32°28′17″N 84°59′37″W / 32.47139°N 84.99361°W / 32.47139; -84.99361Coordinates: 32°28′17″N 84°59′37″W / 32.47139°N 84.99361°W / 32.47139; -84.99361
Area less than one acre
Built 1873
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Columbus MRA
NRHP reference # 80001125[1]
Added to NRHP December 2, 1980

Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South ("Old" Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South) in Columbus, Georgia is a historic church built in 1873. It is one of the oldest buildings on Broadway (Columbus's main street) and is as the only Greek Revival church building surviving in Columbus. It has pilasters with corbelled brick capitals.[2]

It was added to the National Register in 1980.[1]

It was home of the Columbus Ledger newspaper from 1915 to 1931.[2]

It was listed on the National Register along with other historic properties identified in a large survey.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Nancy Alexander and Roger Harris (1980). "Historic Resources of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey-Inventory: "Old" Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South / Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2017. (with photo from 1980)
  3. ↑ William R. Mitchell, Jr. (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Columbus Multiple Resource Area". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.