Carver's Creek Methodist Church

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Carver's Creek Methodist Church
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Location16904 NC 87 E., near Council, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°27′19″N78°24′30″W / 34.45528°N 78.40833°W / 34.45528; -78.40833 Coordinates: 34°27′19″N78°24′30″W / 34.45528°N 78.40833°W / 34.45528; -78.40833
Area3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
Built byCarter, Levy
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 08000365 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 2008

Carver's Creek Methodist Church, also known as Carver's Creek United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located near Council, Bladen County, North Carolina. It was built in 1859, and is a frame Greek Revival-style church with a pedimented front portico, and a two-story rear addition. It measures 40 feet across and 60 feet deep. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [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. Edward F. Turberg (May 2007). "Carver's Creek Methodist Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.