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
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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