Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South

Coordinates: 32°28′17″N 84°59′37″W / 32.47139°N 84.99361°W / 32.47139; -84.99361
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Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South is located in Georgia
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South is located in the United States
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
Location1323–1325 Broadway, Columbus, Georgia
Coordinates32°28′17″N 84°59′37″W / 32.47139°N 84.99361°W / 32.47139; -84.99361
Arealess than one acre
Built1873
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSColumbus MRA
NRHP reference No.80001125[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1980

Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South ("Old" Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South) in Columbus, Georgia is a historic church built in 1873. It is one of the oldest buildings on Broadway (Columbus's main street) and is as the only Greek Revival church building surviving in Columbus. It has pilasters with corbelled brick capitals.[2]

It was added to the National Register in 1980.[1]

It was home of the Columbus Ledger newspaper from 1915 to 1931.[2]

It was listed on the National Register along with other historic properties identified in a large survey.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Nancy Alexander and Roger Harris (1980). "Historic Resources of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey-Inventory: "Old" Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South / Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2017. (with photo from 1980)
  3. ^ William R. Mitchell Jr. (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Columbus Multiple Resource Area". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2017.