Epworth United Methodist Church (Norfolk, Virginia)
Epworth United Methodist Church | |
 Epworth United Methodist Church, September 2013 | |
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| Location | 124 W. Freemason St., Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′6″N 76°17′29″W / 36.85167°N 76.29139°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1894-1896 |
| Architect | Carpenter, John Ruthven; Peebles, John Kevan |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000955[1] |
| VLR No. | 122-0178 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 1997 |
| Designated VLR | March 20, 1996[2] |
Epworth United Methodist Church, originally Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church, South is a historic Methodist church located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was designed by two noted Virginia architects James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter, Jr. (1867-1932) and John Kevan Peebles (1876-1934), and built between 1894 and 1896. It is a rusticated granite with yellow sandstone trim church building in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The original building is divided into three sections: the cruciform sanctuary, the social hall and classrooms, and the pastor's study. The building features 22 beautiful stained glass windows, most notably the Ascension flanked by two Tiffany windows. It has a bell tower topped by a pyramidal red tile roof. The church was remodeled to its present appearance in 1921.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
After years of declining attendance the church will hold its last service on January 5, 2025. Future uses of the building have not been determined.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Dianne M. Ball (April 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Epworth United Methodist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Harper, Jane (2024-12-17). "Historic Epworth United Methodist Church closing after 130 years in downtown Norfolk". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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