Why is Church Street UMC not located on Knoxville’s Church Street?
The original congregation did, of course, worship on Church Street…until a fire destroyed the building. That congregation decided to rebuild at the Henley Street location because of the building of the Henley Street bridge over the Tennessee River. The first worship service at the new location was held on January 29, 1931 with more than 1,000 persons in attendance.
