Wesley's Chapel Arbor and Cemetery
Wesley's Chapel Arbor and Cemetery | |
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| Location | West side of SR 2033, 0.4 miles (0.64 km) south of the junction with SR 10, near Blackburn, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°36′55″N 81°20′55″W / 35.61528°N 81.34861°W |
| Area | 10.5 acres (4.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850, c. 1890 |
| Architectural style | Rustic Shelter |
| MPS | Catawba County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000744[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1990 |
Wesley's Chapel Arbor and Cemetery is a historic arbor and cemetery and national historic district located near Blackburn, Catawba County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 1 contributing building and 1 contributing site. Wesley's Chapel Arbor was built about 1890, and is a large open Rustic Methodist camp meeting structure, nearly square, with a broad hipped roof. Wesley's Chapel Cemetery was established about 1850.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Barbara Kooiman; Laura A. W. Phillips & Jerry L. Cross (May 1989). "Wesley's Chapel Arbor and Cemetery" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
Categories:
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- 1850 establishments in North Carolina
- Rustic architecture in North Carolina
- Methodist churches in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures completed in 1890
- Buildings and structures in Catawba County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Catawba County, North Carolina
- Methodism in North Carolina
- Camp meeting grounds