John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church

John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 101 E. Court Street in Greenville, South Carolina.[2][3] The church was founded in 1866 by James R. Rosemond, who was a former slave.[4] It was originally named Silver Hill United Methodist Episcopal Church, and was renamed after John Wesley in 1902.[5]

Wesley, John, Methodist Episcopal Church
Location101 E. Court St., Greenville, South Carolina
Coordinates34°50′52″N 82°23′55″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1899
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Vernacular
NRHP reference No.78002514[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1978

The current building was built in 1899 and added to the National Register in 1978.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Stockton, Robert P.; Georgianna Graham; C.B. Gibson (August 17, 1977). "John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. "John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, Greenville County (101 E. Court St., Greenville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  4. Places, National Register of Historic (1994). African American Historic Places. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780471143451.
  5. "Black History Month: John Wesley UMC played key role for Sterling High". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
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