National Register of Historic Places

Centenary Methodist Church

Rowland, Robeson County, North Carolina
Listed
April 9, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000294

About this property

Centenary Methodist Church, also known as Centenary Memorial United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located at 2585 NC 130 E near Rowland, Robeson County, North Carolina. It was built in 1885, and enlarged and modified in the Classical Revival style in 1903. It is a one-story, gable front frame building with a rectangular steeple and vestibule. A gable-front portico with cornice returns, supported by two slender wood columns, was added to the church in 1982. Adjacent to the church is the contributing cemetery with approximately 160 marked graves. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

2585 NC 130 E, jct. with NC 2462
Rowland, Robeson County, North Carolina
34.49269, -79.25143

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Sources

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When was Centenary Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Centenary Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Centenary Methodist Church?

Centenary Methodist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Centenary Methodist Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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