Methodist Episcopal Church
National Register of Historic Places

Methodist Episcopal Church

Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona
Listed
December 7, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
82001645

About this property

The Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal church, located at 256 S. 1st Avenue in Yuma, Arizona. It was long home to the Christian Science Society – Yuma, starting in 1946. The building is currently an event venue.

Location

256 S. 1st Ave.
Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona
32.72238, -114.62111

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 82001645. It was listed on December 7, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Brown House
Industrial
0 mi
Ortiz House
Industrial
0 mi

Nearby Battles

Yuma War (Quechan Uprising)
1850Indian Wars
0.2 mi
Fort Yuma Defense
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Fort Yuma — Quechan Siege (1851)
1850Indian Wars
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Methodist Episcopal Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Methodist Episcopal Church?

The period of significance for Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1946.

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