Broad Street United Methodist Church (Columbus, Ohio) Explained

Broad Street United Methodist Church
Location:	501 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates:	39.9633°N -82.9875°W
Built:	1885
Architect:	Yost & Packard
Architecture:	Gothic Revival
Added:	November 26, 1980
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	80002997
Designated Other1:	Columbus
Designated Other1 Abbr:	CRHP
Designated Other1 Date:	June 18, 1985
Designated Other1 Number:	CR-37
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom

Broad Street United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. This church is one of five on East Broad Street built around the year 1900.^{[1] [2]}

It was built in 1885 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The church was designed by Yost & Packard with green serpentine stone. This stone was replaced by Rogers Krajnak Architects with synthetic stone that preserved the original green color.^[3]

Broad Street United Methodist Church was the site of the 2016 wedding of openly gay pastor David Meredith and Jim Schlachter.^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbus, Ohio

Notes and References

1. Web site: History, culture of E. Broad Street churches draw members Downtown. Filchak. Devin. 1 August 2014. The Columbus Dispatch. https://web.archive.org/web/20161118144658/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/07/31/broad-street-churches.html. 18 November 2016. live. 18 November 2016.
2. Web site: Broad St. United Methodist Church. 2021-01-03.
3. Web site: Broad Street United Methodist Church Stone Replacement . Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc. . 18 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118145208/http://www.rogerskrajnak.com/worship/Archive/worship-13.htm . 18 November 2016 . live .
4. Web site: Gay Methodist minister David Meredith, church claim victory. October 18, 2017. September 16, 2022. Cincinnati.com.