Monumental Methodist Church
Monumental United Methodist Church, formerly known as Dinwiddie Street Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is a five-bay brick and stucco, Victorian Gothic style church. It is features a 182 feet tall, two part central tower. The church was built between 1871 and 1876 on the foundations of an earlier 1831 building that had burned in 1864.[3]
Monumental United Methodist Church | |
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| Location | 450 Dinwiddie St., Portsmouth, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′9″N 76°18′10″W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1874-1876 |
| Architect | West, Albert Lawrence |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001430[1] |
| VLR No. | 124-0034-0039 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 15, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | September 10, 2002[2] |
The church was heavily damaged by fire on January 3, 2018.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It is located in the Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- Stephanie A. T. Jacobe (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Monumental Methodist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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