Friends Church
National Register of Historic Places

Friends Church

Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
Listed
July 24, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
89000879

About this property

Friends Church is a historic church at 314 W. Broadway in Maryville, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was built in 1871 as a meetinghouse for the local congregation of the Society of Friends (Quakers). The Quakers were an important group in Maryville in the 19th century that played a major role in building the community's early schools, including the Freedman's Institute and Maryville Normal School. The single-story brick church is of Italianate design and is laid out on an ell plan. Since 1940 the building has been used for Episcopal worship. It currently houses St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. It is the oldest brick church in Blount County, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It became a Blount County historic landmark in 2007.

Location

314 W. Broadway
Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
35.75320, -83.97343

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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Boyd's Creek (TN)
1780Revolutionary War
3.2 mi
Sevier's Campaign against the Chickamauga (1779)
1779Revolutionary War
3.6 mi

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When was Friends Church listed on the National Register?

Friends Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Friends Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Friends Church?

The period of significance for Friends Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1871.

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