Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
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Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South | |
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| Location | 767 Main St., Danville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°34′31″N 79°23′49″W / 36.57528°N 79.39694°WCoordinates: 36°34′31″N 79°23′49″W / 36.57528°N 79.39694°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1865-1873, 1890-1891, 1923 |
| Architect | Heard,J. Bryant; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 90001822[1] |
| VLR # | 108-0063 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1990 |
| Designated VLR | October 16, 1990[2] |
Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, also known as the Main Street United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located at Danville, Virginia. It was built between 1865 and 1873, and is a scored stucco over brick, Romanesque Revival style porch. It features an elaborate 87 feet tall, corner bell tower that dates from an 1890-1891 church enlargement and remodeling. A complimentary flanking educational building was added in 1923. It is known locally as the "Mother Church of Methodism in Dansville."[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Louise R. Roediger (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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