Germanton Methodist Church and Cemetery

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Germanton Methodist Church and Cemetery
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LocationMain St., jct. of Main St. and Willow St., Germanton, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°15′39″N80°14′0″W / 36.26083°N 80.23333°W / 36.26083; -80.23333
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1856
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Prairie School
NRHP reference No. 98000259 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 19, 1998

Germanton Methodist Church and Cemetery is a historic Methodist church and cemetery located on Main Street at the junction of Main Street and Willow Street in Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina. It was built in 1856, and is a simple two-story, rectangular brick building with a front gable roof, with Greek Revival detailing. It features a central three-part belfry atop the roof. The cemetery contains markers dated to the 1820s. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Laura A.W. Phillips (October 1997). "Germanton Methodist Church and Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.