John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery, also known as John Wesley United Methodist Church and Wesley Chapel, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and cemetery located at West Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia. It was built by former slaves in 1873, and is a one-story, front-gabled, log church, clad in weatherboard with a stone foundation. A frame vestibule with bell tower was added to the front of the church and a choir loft rear extension was added in 1923. In 1982 a one-story, frame Sunday School addition, clad in vinyl siding was built by volunteers and added to the southeast elevation. The church represents the lone built representation of the first decades of the African-American settlement at West Warm Springs.[3][4]
John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery | |
 Northwestern side and front | |
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| Location | 212 W. Warm Springs Drive at West Warm Springs, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°03′34″N 79°48′21″W / 38.05944°N 79.80583°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1873, 1923, 1982 |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000987[1] |
| VLR No. | 008-5030 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 24, 2013 |
| Designated VLR | September 19, 2013[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/23/13 through 12/27/13. National Park Service. 2014-01-03. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Bill Frazier and Beth Scripps (June 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Program, Featured Property: John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery