Memorial Reformed Church

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Memorial Reformed Church, also known as Memorial United Church of Christ, is a historic church located at 201 E. Main Street in Maiden, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1887, and is a brick church with Gothic Revival and Neoclassical style design elements. In 1914, a two-stage bell tower with entrance was added to a corner of the church. Attached to the rear of the church in 1936–1937, is a Sunday School Building. [1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [2]

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References

  1. Barbara Kooiman; Laura A. W. Phillips & Jerry L. Cross (May 1989). "Memorial Reformed Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.