Bethel Church Arbor

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Bethel Church Arbor
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LocationJct of NC 1123 and NC 1121, near Midland, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°14′27″N80°32′12″W / 35.24083°N 80.53667°W / 35.24083; -80.53667 Coordinates: 35°14′27″N80°32′12″W / 35.24083°N 80.53667°W / 35.24083; -80.53667
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1878 (1878)
NRHP reference No. 97000472 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1997

Bethel Church Arbor is a historic religious shelter for Methodist camp meetings located at Midland, North Carolina, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It was built about 1878 and is an open rectangular structure topped by a metal-clad hipped roof with flared eaves. It measures 74 feet by 57 feet. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Sue G. Russell (January 1997). "Bethel Church Arbor" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.