Central United Methodist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Central United Methodist Church

Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Listed
November 9, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001225

About this property

Central United Methodist Church is located at 201 East Third Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. On November 9, 2005, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and is listed as a contributing property within the Fourth and Gill Historic District. The church was organized in 1924 as a merger between Broad Street Methodist and Centenary Methodist churches after a fire destroyed the Broad Street building.

Location

201 E. Third Ave.
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
35.97846, -83.92225

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 05001225. It was listed on November 9, 2005.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Industrial
0 mi
St. John's Lutheran Church
Industrial
0.3 mi
Old Gray Cemetery
Early Republic
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Cavett's Station 1793
1793Early Republic
0.2 mi
Assault on Fort Sanders (Knoxville)
1863Civil War
1.1 mi
Siege of Knoxville (Fort Sanders)
1863Civil War
1.2 mi
Occupation of Knoxville (Burnside)
1863Civil War
1.2 mi
Skirmish at Knoxville (Confederate advance probes)
1863Civil War
1.2 mi

Questions about this property

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

Central United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Central United Methodist Church?

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

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

The period of significance for Central United Methodist Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1924.

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