McBee Methodist Church

McBee Methodist Church, also known as McBee Chapel, is an octagonal, brick, United Methodist church building on Main Street in Conestee, Greenville County, South Carolina. Built in 1856,[2] it was designed by millwright John Adams and named for Vardry McBee (1775–1864), the "Father of Greenville," whose son donated the money to build it. The church was built with a balcony used by slaves. When the balcony was removed sometime following the Civil War, its separate door, to the left of the main entrance, was converted into another window.[3][4][5]

McBee Methodist Church
McBee Methodist Church, 2017
McBee Methodist Church is located in South Carolina
McBee Methodist Church
McBee Methodist Church is located in the United States
McBee Methodist Church
LocationConestee, South Carolina
Coordinates34°46′0″N 82°21′10″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1842
ArchitectJohn Adams
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
NRHP reference No.72001212[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 1972
Interior, McBee Methodist Church; white bell rope, center.

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1972.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Lake Conestee Park website.
  3. Weidner, Jr., Thomas M.; Linda Lake (May 1971). "McBee Methodist Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  4. "McBee Methodist Church, Greenville County (Main St., Conestee)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  5. University of North Carolina Library: Inventory of the McBee Family Papers, 1754–1937

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