Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South - Danville, Virginia - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The original part of the Main Street United Methodist Church dates back to 1868 and has grown into one of Danville’s most recognizable buildings. In 1873, a gallery was added to the original sanctuary an in 1890 the church underwent extensive renovations that saw it transformed into a highly detailed Romanesque Revival. IN 1909 a carillon was installed in the tower as a permanent memorial to prominent tobacconist and church member James G. Penn. The carillon’s 11-bells were cast by Menerly and Company of West Troy, New York and weigh 9,200 pound.

In 1923 the church building double in size with the adjoining educational building was completed, and finally in 1927 the first organ was purchased at a cost of $18,000. A new organ console was added in 1967 and in 1971 the Austin Company added an echo organ and rebuilt the original organ, which is still in use today. Today, the Main Street Methodist Church is home to a very large an active congregation.
Source/Credit: The Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

Street address: 767 Main Street Danville, Va United States 24541 County / Borough / Parish: City of Danville Year listed: 1990 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850 - 1924 Historic function: Religious Structure Current function: Religious Structure Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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