Salem Methodist Church (Franklin, North Carolina)

Salem Methodist Church
Location 1201 River Rd., Franklin, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°08′57″N 83°18′55″W / 35.14917°N 83.31528°W / 35.14917; -83.31528Coordinates: 35°08′57″N 83°18′55″W / 35.14917°N 83.31528°W / 35.14917; -83.31528
Area 0.75 acres (0.30 ha)
Built 1875
NRHP reference # 13000247[1]
Added to NRHP May 8, 2013

The Salem Methodist Church is an historic church building at 1201 River Road in Cullasaja, an unincorporated community near Franklin, North Carolina. It is a single-story wood frame structure with a prominent central bell tower with vernacular Gothic Revival styling. It was built in 1875 for a Methodist congregation. It was the third church built in the site, and is the second-oldest church building in Macon County. It served as a Methodist church until 1972, and was adapted for use as a community hall in 1976.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Salem Methodist Church" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2014-09-07.


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