Discovery District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Broad Street United Methodist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

1. Broad Street United 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 and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 39° 57.814′ N, 82° 59.232′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Discovery District. It is at the intersection of East Broad Street (U.S. 62) and South Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 E Broad St, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wesley Chapel Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); George Bellows / Roy Lichtenstein (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Site of Henry Howe — Historian (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Congregational Church (about 500 feet away); Always CMA (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Always CMA (about 500 feet away); Topiary Garden

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(about 600 feet away); Washington Gladden (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Regarding Broad Street United Methodist Church. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

Broad Street United Methodist Church is significant primarily for architectural reasons. Completed in 1885, it was designed by Joseph Warren Yost, who along with his partner Frank Packard, were responsible for many significant late 19th and early 20th century buildings in Ohio. Included among Yost's and Yost & Packard's designs in Ohio are the Perry County Courthouse, Orton Hall (Ohio State University), and Toledo & Ohio Central Station (Columbus), all listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This building is also significant for the unique use of green serpentine stone in Columbus.

Due to the expansion of Columbus following the Civil War, the critical need for a new Methodist Church on the east side was recognized. In 1874 a Board of Trustees was appointed to establish a new church. The site at the southwest corner of Broad Street and Washington Avenue was selected. The first church, a frame structure measuring 40' X 70', was completed in 1875. The congregation expanded so rapidly as the surrounding
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

2. Broad Street United Methodist Church Marker
Marker is to the right of the doorway.
residential area built up that by 1883 the need for a new, larger church was discussed. The Yost designed church was built at a cost of $70,000.

Also see . . .
1. Broad Street United Methodist Church (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed in 1980. (Prepared by Nancy Recchie, Columbus Landmarks Foundation; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Broad Street United Methodist Church. The new building was first used on Easter Sunday in 1885. (Robyn Chapman, Clio: Your Guide to History, December 14, 2016) (Submitted on June 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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

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3. Broad Street United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.