Historic Richmond church building to be sold

Published August 12, 2019 by Kate Andrews

A 109-year-old Richmond church building is up for sale.

Richmond-based  SVN/Motleys, in conjunction with KW Dudley Resources, will conduct the accelerated sale of Community Church of God in Christ at 1801 Park Ave. in the city’s Fan District.

The building, which sits at the corner of Park and North Allen avenues, has been assessed at more than $3.6 million. It once housed Park Avenue Methodist Church and, before that, Monument Methodist Church, which was almost destroyed by a five-alarm fire in late 1950.

The building has been certified by the city has a historic structure, and it appears in the National Register of Historic Places.

Built in 1910, the building contains more than 25,000 square feet, with a basement and two floors above grade level. It may be eligible for a fourth-floor addition.

Offers are due by 3 p.m. on Sept. 12. More information is available at svnmotleys.com.