First United Methodist Church (Elyria, Ohio)

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First United Methodist Church
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Location312 3rd St., Elyria, Ohio
Coordinates 41°21′54″N82°6′28″W / 41.36500°N 82.10778°W / 41.36500; -82.10778 Coordinates: 41°21′54″N82°6′28″W / 41.36500°N 82.10778°W / 41.36500; -82.10778
Arealess than one acre
Built1925
ArchitectThayer & Johnson
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Elyria MRA
NRHP reference No. 79002730 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1979

First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 312 3rd Street in Elyria, Ohio.

It was built in 1925 and added to the National Register in 1979.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.