Pepper Memorial Sunday School Building
- Address: 204 N 2nd St
- Vicinity: Popular Ave, First United Methodist Church
- Neighborhood of Downtown Memphis in Memphis, TN
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1826/02/00 | Methodist preacher Rev Thomas Davidson and three others hold the first worship service in Memphis, a village with a population of about 500. | |||||
| 1893/00/00 | Jacob Snyder | Architect | The First Methodist Church (lost) is erected at 204 N 2nd Street in Memphis, 1887-1893. The Gothic Revival sanctuary was destroyed by a fire in October 2006. Item salvage from the fire can be found in the new church. | |||
| 1924/00/00 | Hubert T McGee | Architect | The Pepper Memorial Sunday School Building is built on the north side of the First United Methodist Church. | |||
| 2006/10/06 | A fire devastates the First United Methodist Church and damages the Pepper Building and church offices. Embers from the fire will set off fire in other buildings several blocks to the south. | |||||
| 2009/00/00 | Funded by donations and insurance payouts, First United Methodist restores the Pepper Memorial Sunday School Building and begins worship services there. | |||||
| 2018/00/00 | A new First United Methodist church sanctuary is completed by Chris Woods Construction. The building includes items saved from the fire and apparently the old front portal. |
| Particulars for Pepper Memorial Sunday School Building: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Historic Use | School |
| Architectural Style | Tudor Revival |
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