Bethlehem Methodist Church

Bethlehem Methodist Church is a historic church in Wildwood, Tennessee.

For the church in Clarksville, Tennessee, see Bethlehem Methodist Church and Cemetery.
Bethlehem Methodist Church
Bethlehem Methodist Church is located in Tennessee
Bethlehem Methodist Church
Bethlehem Methodist Church is located in the United States
Bethlehem Methodist Church
Nearest cityWildwood, Tennessee
Coordinates35°47′17″N 83°48′43″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1886
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSBlount County MPS
NRHP reference No.89000867[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 1989

The church was organized in 1886 and its Gothic Revival building was completed that same year.[2] The church building has a gable front and a prominent bell tower. The doorway and windows are crowned by Gothic arches, elements of the Gothic Revival style that was popular for late 19th-century churches in the region.[3]

The congregation was dissolved in 1966, but the church is still used sometimes for weddings, funerals, and other special occasions.[2] The church and its adjacent cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1][2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Albert, Linda Braden; Cornett, B. Kenneth (2010). Blount County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 9780738585710.
  3. Thomason, Philip (June 16, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form: The Historic and Architectural Resources of Blount County, Tennessee". National Park Service.
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