Bethany Presbyterian Church Complex
Appearance
Bethany Presbyterian Church Complex | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | Elkton Road, vicinity of Bryson, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°5′51″N 86°51′39″W / 35.09750°N 86.86083°W |
Area | 13.5 acres (5.5 ha) |
Built | 1853, 1858, 1887 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 89001968[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
Removed from NRHP | March 27, 2020 |
The Bethany Presbyterian Church Complex in Giles County, Tennessee was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
The complex includes the Bethany Presbyterian Church (1853), the Bethany Academy (1858), and the Bethany Church Manse (1887). The church "is an excellent local example of antebellum Greek Revival chapel architecture. The academy is the oldest educational building in Giles County.[2]
The site was removed from the National Register in 2020.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Richard Quin (May 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bethany Presbyterian Church Complex". National Park Service. Retrieved July 5, 2018. With accompanying 21 photos
Categories:
- Presbyterian churches in Tennessee
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Churches completed in 1853
- 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
- Churches in Giles County, Tennessee
- National Register of Historic Places in Giles County, Tennessee
- Former National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs
- Tennessee church stubs