Union Avenue United Methodist Church
Union Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, South | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The church building in 2011, prior to its demolition. | |
| Location | 2117 Union Ave, Memphis, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°7′52″N 89°59′14″W / 35.13111°N 89.98722°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | John Gaisford, Hubert Thomas McGhee |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Demolished | 2011 |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000399[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 6, 1987 |
| Removed from NRHP | March 27, 2013 |
Union Avenue United Methodist Church was a historic church building in Memphis, Tennessee, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name Union Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The building was located on a street corner at 2117 Union Avenue.
The building was no longer in use as a church when it was sold in February 2011 to CVS Pharmacy. The company paid $2.25 million for the church property and also paid $650,000 to buy an adjoining property from a different owner.[2][3] Demolition of the structure began in March 2011.[4]
Members of the family that sold the land for church use in 1912 attempted to block the sale to CVS on the basis of a restrictive covenant in the deed that required the property to be used as a "place of divine worship."[5]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ CVS completes purchase of Union Avenue church, Memphis Business Journal, February 18, 2011
- ^ CVS/Pharmacy Buys Former Union Ave. United Methodist Land, February 21, 2011
- ^ Sanctuary Wall of Midtown Church Demolished, [WMC], March 29, 2011
- ^ "Suit filed to block CVCS deal". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 2010. p. C1. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.