Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church

Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church

Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church in 2014
Location 806 Jamison Ave., SE, Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates 37°16′08″N 79°55′47″W / 37.26889°N 79.92972°W / 37.26889; -79.92972Coordinates: 37°16′08″N 79°55′47″W / 37.26889°N 79.92972°W / 37.26889; -79.92972
Area .238 acres (0.096 ha)
Built 1917 (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. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. 2011-08-26.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. 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
  4. Church and Sunday School Buildings. by Prince Emmanuel Burroughs. Sunday School Board, Southern Baptist Convention, 1920. Page 169.
  5. Engineering News-Record. May 24, 1917, Volume 78, page 81.


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