First United Methodist Church - Jasper, AL
N 33° 50.006 W 087° 16.657
16S E 474312 N 3743722
First United Methodist Church, Jasper, AL
Waymark Code: WMBZDE
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2011
Views: 3
The First United Methodist church of Jasper is not your traditional county seat town United Methodist Church. First of all there is a tremendous amount of history in this old church. There is a stained glass dome that occupies most of the ceiling of the sanctuary. There is a large brass plaque on one of the pews that marks the place where President, Franklin D. Roosevelt sat when he attended the funeral of William Brockman Bankhead on September 17, 1940. The exterior of this church also sets it apart. The exterior is white marble. The church sits on the corner in downtown Jasper across the street from the Court House.
Street address: 1800 3rd Ave Jasper, AL USA 35501
County / Borough / Parish: Walker County
Year listed: 1985
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
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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