Old Plover Methodist Church

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Old Plover Methodist Church
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Location Madison Ave.
Plover, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°27′25″N89°32′27″W / 44.4569°N 89.54092°W / 44.4569; -89.54092 Coordinates: 44°27′25″N89°32′27″W / 44.4569°N 89.54092°W / 44.4569; -89.54092
NRHP reference # 80000393
Added to NRHP March 27, 1980

The Old Plover Methodist Church is located in Plover, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] [2]

Plover, Wisconsin Village in Wisconsin, United States

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National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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History

The church was built around 1857 by a Presbyterian congregation in the Greek Revival style. [3] In 1866, it was sold to a Methodist congregation who used it until 1963. The building is now the oldest remaining church building in Portage County and is a museum of the Portage County Historical Society. [4]

Presbyterianism Branch of Protestant Christianity in which the church is governed by presbyters (elders)

Presbyterianism is a part of the reformed tradition within Protestantism, which traces its origins to Britain, particularly Scotland.

Methodism Group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity

Methodism, also known as the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity which derive their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant early leaders in the movement. It originated as a revival movement within the 18th-century Church of England and became a separate denomination after Wesley's death. The movement spread throughout the British Empire, the United States, and beyond because of vigorous missionary work, today claiming approximately 80 million adherents worldwide.

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References

  1. ↑ "Old Plover Methodist Church". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  2. ↑ Nelson, Wendell (January 1979). "Old Plover Methodist Church". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  3. ↑ "Old Plover Methodist Church - Plover, WI". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  4. ↑ "The Old Plover Methodist Church". Portage County Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-03-15.

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