Haven Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church

Haven Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Formerly listed on the  U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Barron St., S of Jct. of Barron and 6th Sts., Waynesboro, Georgia
Coordinates	33°05′27″N82°00′42″W / 33.09085°N 82.01153°W / 33.09085; -82.01153
Area	less than one acre
Built	1888
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	96000397 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 12, 1996
Removed from NRHP	January 2, 2024

Haven Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church was a historic Gothic Revival-style church in Waynesboro, Georgia, which was founded by former slaves in 1866. Construction of the building began in 1888. ^[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, and was delisted in 2024. ^[1] It was located on Barron Street south of the junction of Barron Street and 6th Street.

The church burned on September 16, 2017, and was a total loss. Sixty-eight-year-old Palmer Crumbley was found inside the burning church and he was arrested and charged with arson in the incident.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Burke County, Georgia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Angie Lee-Ford and Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (February 20, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Haven Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church / Haven-Munnerlyn United Methodist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved December 30, 2016. with nine photos