First Methodist Church (Excelsior Springs, Missouri)

First Methodist Church, also known as Mt. Zion Methodist Church, First Methodist Episcopal Church, and Marietta Baptist Church, is a historic Methodist church located at 114 N. Marietta Street in Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri. It was built in 1948, and incorporated portions of the existing 1903 Gothic Revival style church. The interior is based on the Akron Plan. The church features square tower pavilions topped by large octagonal cupolas supported by buttresses.[2]: 5 

First Methodist Church
First Methodist Church (Excelsior Springs, Missouri) is located in Missouri
First Methodist Church (Excelsior Springs, Missouri)
First Methodist Church (Excelsior Springs, Missouri) is located in the United States
First Methodist Church (Excelsior Springs, Missouri)
Location114 N. Marietta St., Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Coordinates39°20′41″N 94°13′27″W / 39.34472°N 94.22417°W / 39.34472; -94.22417
Arealess than one acre
Built1903, 1948
Built byKnipp, Richard Construction Co.
ArchitectWalker, Robin A.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.09000856[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 2009

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Rhonda Chalfant (December 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First Methodist Church" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.