Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery
Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery is a historic Methodist chapel and cemetery at Church and Central Streets in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina.[2] The chapel was built on land gifted to the church by Joshua Harshaw, who was a prominent slaveholder in the area.[3] The chapel was completed May 1, 1869, and is a vernacular Greek Revival style brick church. The surrounding Murphy Methodist Cemetery contains graves dated as early as about 1840.[4]
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.jpg.webp) Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery, January 2019 | |
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| Location | Church and Central Sts., Murphy, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°5′6″N 84°2′1″W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | Cooper, James Warner |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001979[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 05, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Harshaw Chapel, Murphy, North Carolina - This Old Church on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
- Liz (11 August 2008). "Southern Highlands Cam: Harshaw Chapel".
- Michael Ann Williams (July 1983). "Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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