Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Madison Street Methodist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

1. Madison Street Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 36° 31.545′ N, 87° 21.361′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Madison Street and Hiter Street, on the right when traveling west on Madison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 Madison Street, Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Charlie Cushman (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Austin Peay (about 600 feet away); Clarksville’s Civil Rights Movement (about 600 feet away); Horace H. Lurton (about 600 feet away); In Memory of Colonel Valentine Sevier (about 600 feet away); Pioneer Newspaper (about 600 feet away); Dog Hill (about 700 feet away); Clarksville's Most Iconic Structure (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Regarding Madison Street Methodist Church. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places inventory-nomination form for the church:

Strictly architectural significance is derived from the building's monumental scale and thoroughness of Gothic detailing. It occupies a position of major importance on the Clarksville skyline, and is among the largest churches of its type and period in Tennessee.

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A 1999 tornado severely damaged the church, including the destruction of its two traditional stone steeples. They were rebuilt as copper-clad steel outlines of the original towers.

Also see . . . Madison Street United Methodist Church (PDF).

Madison Street Methodist Church image. Click for more information.

via NPS, unknown

2. Madison Street Methodist Church

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Tennessee State Library and Archives finding aid includes a brief history of the church. (Submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

3. Madison Street Methodist Church Marker

Madison Street United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

4. Madison Street United Methodist Church

Original Madison Street Methodist Church steeples image. Click for full size.

Charles W. Warterfield via Nashville Public Library / Fair use, circa June 2, 1975

5. Original Madison Street Methodist Church steeples

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.