John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church

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Wesley, John, Methodist Episcopal Church
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Location101 E. Court St., Greenville, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°50′52″N82°23′55″W / 34.84778°N 82.39861°W / 34.84778; -82.39861 Coordinates: 34°50′52″N82°23′55″W / 34.84778°N 82.39861°W / 34.84778; -82.39861
Arealess than one acre
Built1899
Architectural style Gothic Revival, Vernacular
NRHP reference No. 78002514 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1978

John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 101 E. Court Street in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. [2] [3] The church was founded in 1866 by James R. Rosemond, who was a former slave. [4] It was originally named Silver Hill United Methodist Episcopal Church, and was renamed after John Wesley in 1902. [5]

The current building was built in 1899 and added to the National Register in 1978. [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. Stockton, Robert P.; Georgianna Graham; C.B. Gibson (August 17, 1977). "John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. "John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, Greenville County (101 E. Court St., Greenville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  4. Places, National Register of Historic (1994). African American Historic Places. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   9780471143451.
  5. "Black History Month: John Wesley UMC played key role for Sterling High". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2018-12-19.