Midtown in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

First United Methodist Church

Founded October 28, 1849

— Sacramento’s Third Organized Church —

First United Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, January 15, 2006

1. First United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The original building was located on land at the S. E. corner of 7th and L Sts. Donated by Capt. John Sutter. It was known as The Baltimore Chapel. Prefabricated in Baltimore and shipped around The Horn, it became the first house of worship in Sacramento and the Great Valley. A new building; Designated First Methodist Episcopal Church, erected in 1859 on 6th St. between K and L. In 1918 a merger occurred between that church and The Central M.E. Church at 11th and I Sts. which had been organized Dec. 9, 1855. The combined churches, at the 11th St. site adopted name Grace M.E. Church. The present structure, designated again as First Methodist Episcopal Church, was built in 1925. The denomination in 1939 dropped Episcopal from the name and in 1968 added United: Hence, now the First United Methodist Church.

Marker placed October 28, 1989, Our 140th Anniversary

Erected 1989.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 28, 1918.

Location. 38° 34.55′ N, 121° 28.716′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It

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is in Midtown. It can be reached from 21st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 J St, Sacramento CA 95816, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Dunn Mansion (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zitkála-Šá (about 800 feet away); Luella Johnston (about 800 feet away); Lavinia Gertrude Watson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alice Dunbar Nelson (approx. 0.2 miles away); María Amparo Ruiz de Burton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clara Shortridge Foltz (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jovita Idár (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

First United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, January 15, 2006

2. First United Methodist Church

Marker is located to the right of the entrance

First United Methodist Church Stain Glass Windows image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, January 15, 2006

3. First United Methodist Church Stain Glass Windows

Bancroft Library

4. First United Methodist Church

First Methodist Episcopal Church, Sacramento, CA, July 11, 1925 Owning Library: California State Library, California History Section

First United Methodist Church Sanctuary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Todd Parker, October 26, 2024

5. First United Methodist Church Sanctuary

First United Methodist Church Sanctuary the day before the 175th Anniversary Celebration

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,489 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 28, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 5. submitted on October 26, 2024, by Todd Parker of Sacramento, California.