Duke Memorial United Methodist Church
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Duke Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 504 W. Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina. It was originally established in 1886. The congregation's growth paralleled Durham's growth as a manufacturing center in the textile and tobacco industries and has maintained a close connection with Duke University (formerly Trinity College). From its beginning, the church has counted among its members many of Durham's educational and industrial elite. It is named in honor of tobacco magnate and philanthropist Washington Duke and his sons, who were instrumental in the building of the church.
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Duke Memorial United Methodist Church | |
Location | 504 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°59′51″N 78°54′34″W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1907 |
Architect | Kramer, George W.; Underwood, Norman |
Architectural style | Gothic, Romanesque |
MPS | Durham MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 85001781[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 11, 1985 |
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