Salem Methodist Church (Franklin, North Carolina)
Salem Methodist Church | |
The church in 2024, home to the Cullasaja Community Center | |
| Location | 1201 River Rd., Franklin, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°08′57″N 83°18′55″W / 35.14917°N 83.31528°W |
| Area | 0.75 acres (0.30 ha) |
| Built | 1875 |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000247[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 2013 |
The Salem Methodist Church is a 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]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Salem Methodist Church" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2014-09-07.