Bethlehem Methodist Church

For the church in Clarksville, Tennessee, see Bethlehem Methodist Church and Cemetery.
Bethlehem Methodist Church
Nearest city Wildwood, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°47′17″N 83°48′43″W / 35.78806°N 83.81194°W / 35.78806; -83.81194Coordinates: 35°47′17″N 83°48′43″W / 35.78806°N 83.81194°W / 35.78806; -83.81194
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1886
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Blount County MPS
NRHP Reference # 89000867[1]
Added to NRHP July 25, 1989

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

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. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 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" (PDF). National Park Service.


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