Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church
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Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church | |
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Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church in 2014 | |
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| Location | 806 Jamison Ave., SE, Roanoke, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°16′08″N 79°55′47″W / 37.26889°N 79.92972°WCoordinates: 37°16′08″N 79°55′47″W / 37.26889°N 79.92972°W |
| Area | .238 acres (0.096 ha) |
| Built | 1917-1921 |
| Built by | Clemmer, John L. |
| Architect | Cain, Herbert L., Miller, Homer M. |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 11000551[1] |
| VLR # | 128-6271 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 2011 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 2011[2] |
Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church, also known as Metropolitan Community Church of the Blue Ridge, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located in the Belmont neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It was built between 1917 and 1921, and is a three-story, brick Late Gothic Revival style church. It features a tall bell tower, complex roof form, steeply-pitched gables and parapets, large pointed arch windows, crenellated corner towers, buttresses, cast-concrete quatrefoils and other detailing.[3]
"Observe especially the expanding auditorium. Main auditorium seats 440; Parlour adjoining, 75; Adult Assembly room, 260; Gallery 225; grand total in sight and hearing of the pulpit, 1,000."[4]
In one notice from 1917, H. L. Cain is named the architect of the church building, and the cost of the building was initially budgeted for $50,000.00.[5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. 2011-08-26.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Michael J. Pulice (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photo
- ↑ Church and Sunday School Buildings. by Prince Emmanuel Burroughs. Sunday School Board, Southern Baptist Convention, 1920. Page 169.
- ↑ Engineering News-Record. May 24, 1917, Volume 78, page 81.
