Central United Methodist Church
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Central United Methodist Church was built in 1886 and is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture.
Backstory and Context
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In January 1837, nine Methodists established the congregation and bought the property on which the current church building now stands. The first minister was assigned to the congregation in 1848. The first sanctuary, a wood-frame structure, was built soon after the church was founded. The second church, a large brick building, was built in 1854 and could accommodate 200 worshippers. The congregation grew in the coming decades and the church became too small by the early 1880s. As a result, the third and current sanctuary was built in 1886. Three years later, the church was given its current name. It was expanded in 1909, a social hall and education building was built in 1930, a chapel and office suit was added in 1953, and in 2001 a new social and education building was erected.
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"Founded 1837." Central United Methodist Church. Accessed April 2021. http://www.centralumcspartanburg.org/our-history.html.
Witherspoon, Gayland et al. "Central Methodist Church." National Park Service - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. October 3, 2003. http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/spartanburg/S10817742050/S10817742050.pdf.
Bill Fitzpatrick, via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Methodist_Church_Street.jpg