Monumental United Methodist Church | |
Nrhp Type: | cp |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | September 10, 2002[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 124-0034-0039 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | 450 Dinwiddie St., Portsmouth, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 36.8358°N -76.3028°W |
Built: | -1876 |
Architect: | West, Albert Lawrence |
Architecture: | Gothic |
Added: | January 15, 2004 |
Refnum: | 03001430 |
Monumental United Methodist Church, formerly known as Dinwiddie Street Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is a five-bay brick and stucco, Victorian Gothic style church. It is features a 182 feet tall, two part central tower. The church was built between 1871 and 1876 on the foundations of an earlier 1831 building that had burned in 1864.[2]
The church was heavily damaged by fire on January 3, 2018.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is located in the Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District.