Salem Methodist Church (Huntsboro, North Carolina) Explained

Salem Methodist Church
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:NC 1522, near Huntsboro, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.3503°N -78.5394°W
Built:-1861
Architect:Holt, Jacob
Builder:Short, John
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival
Added:August 31, 1988
Refnum:88001259

Salem Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located near Huntsboro, Granville County, North Carolina. It was likely designed by noted regional architect Jacob W. Holt and constructed by slaves in 1860–1861. It is a one-story, three-bay, heavy timber frame, church building with Greek Revival, Italianate, and Gothic Revival style design elements. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: -Marvin Brown and Patricia Esperon . Salem Methodist Church . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . December 1987 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.