Monumental Church

Monumental Church is a nationally significant memorial in honor of the victims of a disastrous theater fire. The building is also among America’s earliest and most distinctive Greek Revival churches designed by one of the nation’s most important early architects. ...

Monumental Church

The church is a memorial to the 72 people, including Virginia Governor George W. Smith, who died when the Richmond Theatre burned here in 1811. Several survivors owed their lives to the bravery of Gilbert Hunt, a slave blacksmith. A ...

Saint Phillips Monumental A.M.E. Church

The first African Methodist Church in Georgia was organized by the Rev. A. L. Stanford on June 16, 1865, at Savannah, Georgia and was given the name Saint Phillip African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Two months and fifteen days later, the ...

Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church

Organized January 19, 1868

as Wesley Church

renamed Wesley Monumental, 1875

and built as a monument

to John and Charles Wesley

Founders of the

Methodist Movement

Sanctuary cornerstone laid

August 10, 1875

completed and dedicated

March 30, 1890

Educational Building

completed February 20, 1927

Marker is at the intersection of Abercorn Street and ...

Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church Centennial

Centennial

1868 - 1968

Wesley Monumental

United Methodist Church

Originally Wesley Church, was founded

January 19, 1868. The cornerstone for

this building was laid August 10, 1875,

but has not since been located. In this

centennial year a new cornerstone

has been placed in this wall......

October 27, ...

Monumental Methodist Church

This Church, founded 1772, is one of the oldest Methodist Churches in Virginia. The first building was erected, 1775, at South and Effingham Streets. The Church was moved to Glasgow Street near Court in 1792. It established the first Sunday ...