Washington Street Methodist Church Explained

Washington Street Methodist Church
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 17, 1980[1]
Designated Other1 Number:123-0044
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:14-24 E. Washington St., Petersburg, Virginia
Coordinates:37.2275°N -77.4028°W
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:November 24, 1980
Refnum:80004209

Washington Street Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1842, and is a one-story with gallery, brick building in the Greek Revival style. It features a massive Greek Doric order pedimented tetrastyle portico added in 1890. Wings were added in 1922–1923, connected to the main building by columned hyphens.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Washington Street Methodist Church . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. June 1980. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo