First Methodist Church (Tupelo, Mississippi)

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First Methodist Church
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Location412 W. Main St., Tupelo, Mississippi
Coordinates 34°15′28″N88°42′27″W / 34.25778°N 88.70750°W / 34.25778; -88.70750
Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built1899
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 90000348 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 1990

First Methodist Church (First United Methodist Church) is a historic church building at 412 W. Main Street in Tupelo, Mississippi.

It was built in 1899 in a Gothic Revival style. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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References

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