Decatur Methodist Church

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Decatur Methodist Church
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LocationVernon St., Decatur, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°30′46″N84°47′31″W / 35.51278°N 84.79194°W / 35.51278; -84.79194 Coordinates: 35°30′46″N84°47′31″W / 35.51278°N 84.79194°W / 35.51278; -84.79194
Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built1859
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPS Meigs County, Tennessee MRA
NRHP reference No. 82003997 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 06, 1982

Decatur United Methodist Church is a historic church on Vernon Street in Decatur, Tennessee. It is one of nine active United Methodist churches affiliated with the Meigs County United Methodist Parish. [2]

The church building was built in 1859 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Decatur United Methodist Church website, retrieved January 6, 2014.