New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a historic church building near Greeneville in rural Greene County, Tennessee, United States.
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| Nearest city | Greeneville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′43″N 82°53′1″W / 36.19528°N 82.88361°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1841 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002592[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 05, 1978 |
The New Bethel congregation formed in 1839 after 38 citizens of Greene County successfully petitioned the Knoxville Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for the organization of a new congregation. The church building was constructed in 1841 on a 4-acre (1.6 ha) tract donated by John Harmon. Funds for its construction were donated by James Carter, a local resident who had aspired to join the ministry, but died before he could realize his dream.[2]
The building is of wood frame construction with rural Vernacular Greek Revival styling that stresses simplicity.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Robert Dalton, National Register of Historic Places inventory form for New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1978.
External links
edit- New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church, by bluebird218 on Flickr.com
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