Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Houstonville, North Carolina)

Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Session House and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church, session house, and cemetery located near Houstonville, Iredell County, North Carolina. It was built in 1853, and is a one-story, three bay by five bay, rectangular vernacular Greek Revival style frame church. It has an pedimented, temple form, front gable roof and an unusual front recessed balcony. It is the oldest church building in Iredell County. Also on the property is the contributing session house, also built in 1853, and church cemetery with about 200 gravestones.[2]

Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Session House and Cemetery
LocationSR 2359
Nearest cityHoustonville, North Carolina
Coordinates35°43′15″N 80°48′19″W
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1853 (1853)
Architectural stylevernacular Greek Revival
MPSIredell County MRA
NRHP reference No.80002855[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 8, 1980

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Laura A. W. Phillips (February 1980). "Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Session House and Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.


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