McBee Methodist Church, also known as McBee Chapel, is an octagonal, brick, United 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. The church was built with a balcony used by slaves. When the balcony was removed sometime following the Civil War, its separate door, to the left of the main entrance, was converted into another window.[3][4][5]
McBee Methodist Church | |
 McBee Methodist Church, 2017 | |
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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°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architect | John Adams |
| Architectural style | Octagon Mode |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001212[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 23, 1972 |
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1972.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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
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Media related to McBee Methodist Church at Wikimedia Commons
- Waymarking page for McBee Chapel
- McBee Chapel Historical Marker
- McBee Chapel in Braymer Missouri started by family members
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