Bethlehem Methodist Church

For the church in Clarksville, Tennessee, see Bethlehem Methodist Church and Cemetery.

Bethlehem Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Wildwood, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°47′17″N83°48′43″W / 35.78806°N 83.81194°W / 35.78806; -83.81194
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1886
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
MPS	Blount County MPS
NRHP reference No.	89000867 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 25, 1989

Bethlehem Methodist Church is a historic church in Wildwood, Tennessee.

The church was organized in 1886 and its Gothic Revival building was completed that same year. ^[2] The church building has a gable front and a prominent bell tower. The doorway and windows are crowned by Gothic arches, elements of the Gothic Revival style that was popular for late 19th-century churches in the region. ^[3]

The congregation was dissolved in 1966, but the church is still used sometimes for weddings, funerals, and other special occasions. ^[2] The church and its adjacent cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Albert, Linda Braden; Cornett, B. Kenneth (2010). Blount County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 21. ISBN   9780738585710.
3. Thomason, Philip (June 16, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form: The Historic and Architectural Resources of Blount County, Tennessee". National Park Service.