About this property
Asbury Methodist Church , also known as Asbury Memorial Church and Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church South, is a historic Methodist church located at Raynham, Robeson County, North Carolina. It was built in 1861, and is a one-story, timber-frame building in a modest Greek Revival style. It measures approximately 40 feet by 50 feet and features a prominent, projecting, pedimented front gable supported by five posts. Adjacent to the church is the contributing cemetery with approximately 200 marked graves. The oldest grave dates to 1848.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 09000264. It was listed on April 29, 2009.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Asbury Methodist Church listed on the National Register?
Asbury Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 2009.
What type of historic resource is Asbury Methodist Church?
Asbury Methodist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Asbury Methodist Church?
The period of significance for Asbury Methodist Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1848.
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