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First Methodist Church
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National Register of Historic Places

First Methodist Church

Also known as First United Methodist Church

On the National Register since 199036 years
GothicListed 1990Tupelo
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About First Methodist Church

First Methodist Church, at 412 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 15, 1990. It was among the first 4 of Tupelo’s 20 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic, as it does for 23 other Mississippi listings. The listing covers 1.6 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric church in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 42 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1899 to today

  1. 1899Built
  2. 1990Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 36 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

412 W. Main St., Tupelo · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1First Methodist ChurchStart here
  2. 2R.C. Clark HouseEclectic Colonial Revival with Craftsman Influence · next door
  3. 3R. F. Goodlett HouseTudor Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Lee County CourthouseClassical Revival · Built 1904 · next door
  5. 5Peoples Bank and Trust CompanyBeaux Arts · 0.1 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCarnation Milk PlantIndustrial · Built 19270.2 miDNorth Broadway Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.2 miBSpain HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBF. L. Spight HouseTudor Revival0.3 miDTupelo Downtown Neighborhood Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBStewart-Anderson HouseGreek Revival · Built 18670.3 miDSouth Church Street Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miDMill Village Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miDDowntown Tupelo Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.4 miBNorth Church Primary SchoolModerne0.4 mi

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Questions about First Methodist Church

Is First Methodist Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 15, 1990 (Register number 90000348).

Is First Methodist Church a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit First Methodist Church?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of First Methodist Church?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73891595 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.