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John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church

Coordinates: 34°50′52″N 82°23′55″W / 34.84778°N 82.39861°W / 34.84778; -82.39861
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Wesley, John, Methodist Episcopal Church
John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church is located in South Carolina
John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church is located in the United States
John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
Location101 E. Court St., Greenville, South Carolina
Coordinates34°50′52″N 82°23′55″W / 34.84778°N 82.39861°W / 34.84778; -82.39861
Arealess than one acre
Built1899
Architectural styleGothic 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.