McBee Methodist Church
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McBee Methodist Church | |
 McBee Methodist Church in 2010 | |
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| Location | Conestee, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°46′0″N 82°21′10″W / 34.76667°N 82.35278°WCoordinates: 34°46′0″N 82°21′10″W / 34.76667°N 82.35278°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architect | John Adams |
| Architectural style | Octagon Mode |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001212[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 23, 1972 |
McBee Methodist Church, also known as McBee Chapel, is a historic, octagonal, brick, Methodist church building on Main Street in Conestee, Greenville County, South Carolina. Built in 1856,[2] it was designed by millwright John Adams and named for Vardry McBee (1775-1864), the "Father of Greenville," whose son donated the money to build it.[3][4][5]
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1972.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Lake Conestee Park website.
- ↑ Weidner, Jr., Thomas M.; Linda Lake (May 1971). "McBee Methodist Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ "McBee Methodist Church, Greenville County (Main St., Conestee)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ University of North Carolina Library: Inventory of the McBee Family Papers, 1754-1937
External links
- Waymarking page for McBee Chapel
- McBee Chapel Historical Marker
- McBee Chapel in Braymer Missouri started by family members
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