First Methodist Church, Gatlinburg
National Register of Historic Places

First Methodist Church, Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee
Listed
July 2, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000661

About this property

First Methodist Church, Gatlinburg, also known as Gatlinburg First United Methodist Church, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee was designed by Charles I. Barber in Late Gothic Revival style. It was built during 1945–1950, with first worship in 1947. A second building, its education building, and a porch that joins them, was completed in 1961. Both were designed by architectural firm Barber and McMurry. The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2007 for its architecture. It is located on a hillside above the main area of Gatlinburg. The original building is built of Crab Orchard stone from Bluff Mountain, used in foundation and exterior walls, Indiana limestone around the doors and windows, and Illinois slate shingles for the roofs.

Location

742 Parkway
Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee
35.71153, -83.51698

Categories

ARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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When was First Methodist Church, Gatlinburg listed on the National Register?

First Methodist Church, Gatlinburg was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 2007.

What type of historic resource is First Methodist Church, Gatlinburg?

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

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The period of significance for First Methodist Church, Gatlinburg is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1945.

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