Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery

Ward, Saluda County, South Carolina
Listed
October 17, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
03001059

About this property

Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery is a historic Methodist church and cemetery located at 150 Church Street in Ward, Saluda County, South Carolina. The church was established c. 1840 and built in 1873. Unchanged since building, it is a one-story, frame meeting house form church with Greek Revival style elements. The front facade features an engaged tetrastyle portico with a pedimented gable roof. The cemetery was established about 1842, and includes a significant collection of funerary art dating to the late-19th and early-20th centuries. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

150 Church St.
Ward, Saluda County, South Carolina
33.85695, -81.72763

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When was Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery?

Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery?

The period of significance for Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1840.

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