Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale Sanctuary - Glendale AZ
N 33° 32.422 W 112° 11.111
12S E 389961 N 3711823
This marker, describing the history of this beautiful sanctuary, is in the courtyard of the church building itself - 7100 block of 58th Drive, Glendale
Waymark Code: WMK84Q
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2014
Views: 2
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Glendale Sanctuary
Built 1920-1928
Dedicated
February 3, 1929
This property is listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
Listed
January 11, 2006
The First United Methodist Church of Glendale was originally
chartered as the Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale in
1894. The Sanctuary was designed by Los Angeles architects,
G. A. Faithful and L. B. Baker, and is an outstanding example of
Gothic Revival architecture. The design elements include granite
columns, arches, and a 50-foot bell tower. W. M. Mullen built the
structure with labor donated by church volunteers, at a cost of
$12,000. The distinctive characteristic of the sanctuary at the
time of construction was the unique use of "clinker" bricks.
Being heavier than regular bricks, the name "clinker" brick is
said to come from the sound the bricks would make when
banged together. The distorted shapes and intense hues of the
bricks were accidentally created when the surface of the brick
became too close to the fire, which changed them into volcanic
textures. The bricks were originally discarded, but were
discovered by builders and architects around 1920, who found
visual energy and natural beauty in their irregularity.
Marker Name: Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale Sanctuary
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Maricopa
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Unknown
Year placed: Unknown
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