Methodist Episcopal Church (Greenwich, Connecticut) facts for kids
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Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Location in Connecticut
Location in the United States
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| Location | 61 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich, Connecticut |
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| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1868 |
| Built by | Ferris & McClure |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Gothic Revival, Carpenter Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001343 |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1988 |
The Methodist Episcopal Church is a very old and special church building located at 61 East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was built a long time ago, between 1868 and 1869, for a group of Methodists who started meeting way back in 1805. This church is a great example of a building style called Carpenter Gothic. Next to it is the parsonage, which is the house where the church leader used to live. It was built in 1872 and shows off another style called Italianate architecture. Because of its history and unique look, this property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Today, the church is part of the United Methodist Church.
History of the Greenwich Church
The First Methodist Episcopal Church in Greenwich is found at the northern edge of Greenwich's main shopping area. It sits on the north side of East Putnam Avenue, near Church Street. The church building itself is a single-story structure. It was built in the Carpenter Gothic style between 1868 and 1869. The Methodist group that built it first started in 1805.
Early Beginnings and New Buildings
Methodist ideas first came to Greenwich in 1787. A person named Samuel Q. Talbot traveled around Fairfield County, sharing his beliefs. The Methodist group in Greenwich officially formed in 1805. Their very first church building was put up on this same property in 1844. This first church stood where the parsonage is now.
The church building you see today was constructed between 1868 and 1869. After that, the original 1844 church was replaced by the parsonage in 1872. The church property used to have a row of sheds for horses. These sheds were taken down in 1923. In the 1920s, the church wanted to make big updates to the building. They couldn't raise enough money for all the changes. However, the money they did collect was used to replace the roof with slate and add copper gutters.
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