First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church is a church in Shelby, Tennessee. First United Methodist Church is situated nearby to First Presbyterian Church, as well as near the theater building Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.- Type: Church
- Denomination: United Methodist
- Also known as: “First United Methodist Church of Memphis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include First Presbyterian Church and Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.
First Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Eliuxx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
In 1832, the city of Memphis, Tennessee deeded the church a site at the corner of Poplar Avenue and Third Street. The present building was built in 1884 and was designed by architect Edward Culliatt Jones and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
Theater building
The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts is a 2,051-seat multi-purpose venue in Memphis, Tennessee. Home to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, it opened in 2003. Cannon Center for the Performing Arts is situated 710 feet northwest of First United Methodist Church.
Fire Museum of Memphis
Museum
The Fire Museum of Memphis is a fire museum in Memphis, Tennessee. The museum is dedicated to documenting and promoting the local history of firefighting and educating the public in fire safety. Fire Museum of Memphis is situated 800 feet southwest of First United Methodist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Memphis and Beale Street.
Downtown Memphis
Suburb
Downtown Memphis is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee, and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis.
Beale Street
Neighborhood
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music.
Memphis
Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.
Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.
First United Methodist Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.14992° or 35° 8′ 60″ northLongitude
-90.04915° or 90° 2′ 57″ westElevation
259 feet (79 metres)Levels
5Open location code
867F4XX2+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 584966092OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=united_methodistGeoNames ID
4622455
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