First United Methodist Church
National Register of Historic Places

First United Methodist Church

Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama
Listed
February 15, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73000343

About this property

First Methodist Church Wetumpka is a historic church at 306 Tuskeena Street in Wetumpka, Alabama, United States. It was built in 1854, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

308 Tuskeena St.
Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama
32.54041, -86.20331

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73000343. It was listed on February 15, 1973.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.3 mi
First Baptist Church of Wetumpka
Civil War
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Wetumpka (Coosa/Tallapoosa confluence 1865)
1865Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Fort Toulouse
1717Colonial
7.2 mi
Battle of Autossee (Creek War)
1813Early Republic
7.5 mi
Rousseau's Raid on the Montgomery & West Point Railroad
1864Civil War
9.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was First United Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

First United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1973.

What type of historic resource is First United Methodist Church?

First United Methodist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First United Methodist Church?

The period of significance for First United Methodist Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1854.

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