Epworth United Methodist Church, Norfolk
Facts and practical information
Epworth United Methodist Church, originally Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic Methodist church located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was designed by two noted Virginia architects James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter, Jr. and John Kevan Peebles, and built between 1894 and 1896. It is a rusticated granite with yellow sandstone trim church building in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The original building is divided into three sections: the cruciform sanctuary, the social hall and classrooms, and the pastor's study. The building features 22 beautiful stained glass windows, most notably the Ascension flanked by two Tiffany windows. It has a bell tower topped by a pyramidal red tile roof. The church was remodeled to its present appearance in 1921. ()
124 W Freemason StDowntown NorfolkNorfolk 23510
Epworth United Methodist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Chrysler Museum of Art, MacArthur Center, Harbor Park, Waterside.
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How to get to Epworth United Methodist Church by public transport?
Light rail
- Monticello • Lines: Tide (4 min walk)
- York Street/Freemason • Lines: Tide (6 min walk)
Bus
- Norfolk Greyhound Station (7 min walk)
- Norfolk Downtown Transit Center (11 min walk)
Ferry
- Waterside • Lines: Elizabeth River Ferry (15 min walk)
- North Landing • Lines: Elizabeth River Ferry (24 min walk)
Train
- Norfolk (26 min walk)