Salem Methodist Church (Huntsboro, North Carolina)

Salem Methodist Church
Location NC 1522, near Huntsboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°21′1″N 78°32′22″W / 36.35028°N 78.53944°W / 36.35028; -78.53944Coordinates: 36°21′1″N 78°32′22″W / 36.35028°N 78.53944°W / 36.35028; -78.53944
Area 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built 1860 (1860)-1861
Built by Short, John
Architect Holt, Jacob
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival
MPS Granville County MPS
NRHP Reference # 88001259[1]
Added to NRHP August 31, 1988

Salem Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located near Huntsboro, Granville County, North Carolina. It was likely designed by noted regional architect Jacob W. Holt and constructed by slaves in 1860-1861. It is a one-story, three bay, heavy timber frame, church building with Greek Revival, Italianate, and Gothic Revival style design elements. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. -Marvin Brown and Patricia Esperon (December 1987). "Salem Methodist Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.


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