Epworth United Methodist Church is one of Norfolk's most prominent downtown landmarks. It is an outstanding example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style popular around the turn of the century. The design was loosely inspired by Henry H Richardson 's Trinity Church in Boston (1873-77), although it also incorporates distinct Byzantine features.

The original building is divided into three sections: the sanctuary, the social hall and classrooms, and the pastor's study to the east. The church was constructed in rusticated granite with yellow sandstone trim around the doors and windows. The sanctuary is illuminated by twenty-two beautiful stained glass windows, most notably the Ascension flanked by two Tiffany windows. The sanctuary is designed in the shape of a Greek cross. This motif is repeated throughout the interior. For one hundred years Epworth United Methodist Church has stood relatively intact with only minor changes to the interior. - NRHP, 5 May 1997