Lindsley Avenue Church of Christ
Appearance
Lindsley Avenue Church of Christ | |
Location | 3 Lindsley Ave., Nashville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°9′8″N 86°46′7″W / 36.15222°N 86.76861°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1894 |
Architect | Sharp, Robert |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
MPS | Nineteenth Century Churches of South Nashville TR |
NRHP reference No. | 84003507[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 15, 1984 |
Lindsley Avenue Church of Christ is a historic church at 3 Lindsley Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. It was built in 1894 and added to the National Register in 1984. It is across the road from the Nashville Children's Theatre.[2]
The Church was founded by David Lipscomb and began with a Bible class of Lipscomb and just a few people. Dr. Ira North was formerly a minister and eventually moved to the Madison Church of Christ.
Dr. Laws Rushing II is the current minister of the Church. The congregation is known for its work with the homeless providing aid and spiritual care. The congregation celebrates a homecoming service on the second Sunday of October every year.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Google Map
External links
Categories:
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Gothic Revival church buildings in Tennessee
- Churches completed in 1894
- 19th-century churches in the United States
- Churches in Nashville, Tennessee
- Churches of Christ
- National Register of Historic Places in Nashville, Tennessee
- Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs
- Tennessee church stubs