National Register of Historic Places

Zion Methodist Church

Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk County, Virginia
Listed
April 3, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000274

About this property

Zion Methodist Church, now known as Norfolk United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1896–1897, and is a modest one-story brick church topped by a side-gable roof in the Romanesque Revival style. The front façade is three-bays wide, and dominated by a projecting bay flanked by towers of differing heights. The annex was added in 1916 and is accessed by three overhead roll-up doors and consists of an open mezzanine with offices, offices and meeting spaces below, and serves for additional sanctuary space. Zion Methodist Church was founded in 1793, and is one of the first Methodist churches founded in Norfolk, Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

2729 Bowden's Ferry Rd.
Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk County, Virginia
36.87828, -76.30395

Categories

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Sources

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When was Zion Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Zion Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Zion Methodist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Zion Methodist Church?

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

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