Church Street United Methodist Church, Knoxville

Located in downtown Knoxville, the Church Street United Methodist Church is a prominent United Methodist Church and a Knoxville landmark. It has a long and fascinating history, beginning in 1816 when it first started meeting in a house on Hill Avenue. The congregation moved to a new building on Church Street in 1836, but it was confiscated by Union troops during the Civil War and the church had to relocate. In 1879, a new Victorian Gothic church building was constructed at the original Church Street location, designed by Knoxville architect Alexander Campbell Bruce.

However, the building was destroyed by fire in 1928, and a new edifice was constructed on a new site on Henley Street in the Gothic Revival style, designed by architect John Russell Pope of New York City. The church was built with Crab Orchard sandstone and features stained glass windows designed by Charles J. Connick of Boston. The building boasts a large entrance tower and has the original sanctuary and church school wing arranged around a central courtyard, accessible via a series of pointed arch entranceways.

The church has undergone additions over the years but has maintained its original design and materials. In 2009, it was recognized on the National Register of Historic Places.