Gethsemane Episcopal Church
National Register of Historic Places

Gethsemane Episcopal Church

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Listed
March 8, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001424

About this property

Gethsemane Episcopal Church is an historic church in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the oldest extant churches in Minneapolis and is significant for its Gothic Revival architecture. Architect Edward Stebbins modeled the church on small Gothic style churches in rural England. It is proportioned rather broadly, as opposed having tall proportions, which is rather unusual for churches designed in the late 19th century. The area surrounding the church was primarily residential when it was first built, but it is now surrounded by commercial development. In 1895, Gethsemane was the main location of the first Episcopal Church General Convention west of the Mississippi River. Faced with reduced membership and financial struggle, the final Sunday morning service at Gethsemane occurred in November 2019. The church had reported 77 members in 2017 and 30 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $0.00 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of zero persons.

Location

901-905 4th Ave., S.
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
44.97235, -93.26806

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When was Gethsemane Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

Gethsemane Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1984.

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

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

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