National Register of Historic Places

First Methodist Episcopal Church

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado
Listed
November 14, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000620

About this property

The old First Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is a historic redbrick Southern Methodist church building located at 400 Broadway in Pueblo, Colorado. Designed by George W. Roe in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture, it was built in 1902. In 1939 it became the Trinity Methodist Church. Bought by the George F McCarthy Funeral Home in 1954, it is now the George McCarthy Historic Chapel and is used for funeral services. On November 14, 1979, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places It is a one-and-a-half-story stretcher bond brick building. The church was organized in 1871 and had its first building, the Corona Chapel, built in 1877 at what is now 217 Midway.

Location

400 Broadway St.
Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado
38.25528, -104.62371

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

First Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1979.

What type of historic resource is First Methodist Episcopal Church?

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

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

The period of significance for First Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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