Plans to convert the old First Methodist Church building in downtown Murfreesboro into a boutique hotel, condos and office or retail space are still on GO. Mayor Shane McFarland stated...



The city is requiring that developers preserve the historic bell tower and the sanctuary.

In October of 2018, the Murfreesboro City Council voted to approve a purchase and sale agreement with developer One East College, LLC for redevelopment of the City block known as the former First United Methodist Church location.

The 2.48-acre city block bounded by Church, Lytle, College and Spring streets, previously owned by Franklin Synergy Bank, includes a church sanctuary and iconic bell tower. The property sale agreement provides a 0.62-acre City-owned parking lot on East College to complete the entire block.

As far as a construction start date, nothing has been finalized.