John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Explained

Wesley, John, Methodist Episcopal Church
Location:101 E. Court St., Greenville, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.8478°N -82.3986°W
Built:1899
Architecture:Gothic Revival, Vernacular
Added:January 20, 1978
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:78002514

John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 101 E. Court Street in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.[1] [2] The church was founded in 1866 by James R. Rosemond, who was a former slave.[3] It was originally named Silver Hill United Methodist Episcopal Church, and was renamed after John Wesley in 1902.[4]

The current building was built in 1899 and added to the National Register in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stockton . Robert P. . Georgianna Graham . C.B. Gibson . John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . August 17, 1977 . 8 July 2012.
  2. Web site: John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, Greenville County (101 E. Court St., Greenville) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 8 July 2012.
  3. Book: Places, National Register of Historic. African American Historic Places. 1994. John Wiley & Sons. 9780471143451. en.
  4. Web site: Black History Month: John Wesley UMC played key role for Sterling High. The Greenville News. en. 2018-12-19.