Church Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Trinity Methodist Church

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 28, 2007

1. Trinity Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1860, this building housed Trinity Methodist Church until 1945 when the congregation moved to Henrico County. It was designed by noted Richmond architect Albert West, who was also a leading Methodist. The roots of the Trinity congregation date from 1790 when a small group of converts first met at the foot of Church Hill, marking the founding of organized Methodism in Richmond.

Erected 1984 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-26.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 37° 32.057′ N, 77° 25.379′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. It is on East Broad Street (U.S. 250) near North 20th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 E Broad St, Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 2106 E. Broad Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2119 E. Broad Street (about 500 feet away); 260 N. 22nd Street (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Historic Shockoe Valley (about 600 feet away); 2200 E. Broad St.

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(about 600 feet away); 2205 East Broad Street (about 600 feet away); Childsavers' WRVA Building (about 700 feet away); Craig House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Shockoe Valley (was about 600 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Marker along E Broad Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 28, 2007

2. Marker along E Broad Street

Trinity Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 28, 2007

3. Trinity Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,626 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.