China Grove Methodist Church

China Grove Methodist Church is a historic church at Tylertown, Mississippi.

China Grove Methodist Church
Front and north side of the church in 2018
China Grove Methodist Church
Location in Mississippi
China Grove Methodist Church
Location in the United States
Nearest cityTylertown, Mississippi
Coordinates31°12′33″N 90°3′28″W
Area6.2 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1861 (1861)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.84002350
Added to NRHP5 July 1984[1]

Description and history

The church was built in 1861 in the Greek Revival architectural style. The simple wood frame building sits on brick piers with brickwork between the piers. The east facing gable end facade has a central double door with a multi–pane transom. Two double hung sash twelve over twelve windows with shutters flank the door. Fenestration on the north side is similar with four symmetrically placed windows. The south side has an additional bay with a single molded door leading to the slave gallery. Wall covering on all sides is lap siding with an unmolded base.

The China Grove Methodist Church is the second church built on the property. The first was a log Baptist church. The church is a rare remaining example of churches built before the American Civil War in Mississippi and has a slave gallery. The building is the last remainder of the China Grove settlement established c. 1815. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – China Grove Methodist Church (#84002350)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2 November 2013.
  2. Miller, Mary Warren (5 Jul 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: China Grove Methodist Church". National Register of Historic Places. Washington, D.C., USA: National Park Service. Retrieved 25 Feb 2020. With 7 photos by B. Knippers from 1984.


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