304 East Trinity - Calvary United Methodist Church

36.005235, -78.891252

304
East Trinity Avenue
Durham
NC
Cross Street
North Elizabeth Street
Year built
1916
Year(s) modified
1957-1958
Architects/Designers
Rose, Garland R.
Rose and Rose
Builder
Salmon, J. T.
Architectural style
Gothic Revival
Construction type
Masonry
Neighborhood
Old North Durham
Use
Church
Building Type
Church
Can you help?
You don't need to know everything, but can you improve the description? Maybe add some more details?
Log in or register and you can edit this.
calvarymethodist_032811.jpeg


03.28.11

The Calvary United Methodist Church congregation was formed in the 1880s, when, per the historic inventory:

EA Whitaker, a music dealer and Methodist layman, opened a Sunday School mission on the second floor of a store building formerly located in the 800 block of North Mangum Street. Other layen, including Peter Briggs, EJ Parrish, and James H. Southgate, continued the mission until around 1890, when lay minister Reuben Hibberd began to conduct regular church services in addition to the Sunday School Through the efforts of Mr. Hibberd, the generosity of Benjamin Duke and others, a frame building designated the Mangum Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South was erected at the corner of Cleveland and North Mangum Streets in 1902. As the congregation grew, a larger church building became necessary, and in 1914 a building committee purchased the lot at 304 East Trinity for a new church building

The current sanctuary was built in 1916, designed by architects Rose and Rose. The Gothic Revival education wing to the rear of the building was built in 1957-58

 

groundbreakingcalvarymethodistchurch_041457.jpeg


Groundbreaking for Education Building, 04.14.57
(Courtesy The Herald Sun)

Find this spot on a Google Map.

36.005235,-78.891252

Related Tours

Comments

Submitted by AlwaysDurham (not verified) on Sat, 4/2/2011 - 11:15pm

Originally, there was a log hut that stood at the back of this church, I think where the brick education building is now. I seem to remember something about Ben Duke providing some funds for this buildings' construction. Awesome building. Awesome stained glass window. Imagine this house and its neighborhood 80 years ago!

Submitted by Steve Graff (not verified) on Wed, 4/13/2011 - 6:42pm

I've always wondered - was there ever a house that stood in the black top parking lot that is across Elizabeth from the church? Poking around in the Durham GIS I can't find records for this property.

Add new comment

Log in or register to post comments.