Broad Street United Methodist Church (Columbus, Ohio)

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Broad Street United Methodist Church
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Broad Street United Methodist Church (Columbus, Ohio)
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Location501 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates 39°57′48″N82°59′15″W / 39.96333°N 82.98750°W / 39.96333; -82.98750
Arealess than one acre
Built1885
Architect Yost & Packard
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 80002997 [1]
CRHP No.CR-37
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 26, 1980
Designated CRHPJune 18, 1985

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. [2] [3]

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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. [4]

Broad Street United Methodist Church was the site of the 2016 wedding of openly gay pastor David Meredith and Jim Schlachter. [5]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Filchak, Devin (August 1, 2014). "History, culture of E. Broad Street churches draw members Downtown". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  3. "Broad St. United Methodist Church" . Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  4. "Broad Street United Methodist Church Stone Replacement". Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  5. "Gay Methodist minister David Meredith, church claim victory". Cincinnati.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2022.