Kingman in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

St. John's United Methodist Church

Built 1917

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010

1. St. John's United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This building has been placed on
The National Register of
Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
St. John’s
United Methodist Church
Built 1917 Constructed of locally quarried tufa stone, this is the second building constructed for the Methodist congregation, Kingman's oldest organized religious group. The use of the Roman temple form with six Tuscan columns on a raised podium with pediment metal railings is rare for the Neo-Classical Revival period. This is the best example of this type in Arizona. Movie stars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard were married here on March 29, 1939.

Erected by Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), City of Kingman Historic Preservation Commission, Main Street Kingman & National Park Service (NPS).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1916.

Location. 35° 11.481′ N, 114° 3.058′ W. Marker is in Kingman, Arizona, in Mohave County. It is at the intersection of North 5th Street and East Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on North 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingman AZ 86401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Colorado River Valley.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William G. Blakely Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Bonelli House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Toler R. White House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ross H. Blakely House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mohave Center Plaza of Valor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mohave County Jail (about 500 feet away); S.T. Elliot House (about 500 feet away); Mohave County Courthouse (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingman.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010

2. St. John's United Methodist Church Marker

St. John's United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010

3. St. John's United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,270 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.