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The '''Wesley United Methodist Church''' on 8 North Street was dedicated on July 31, 1888. The church was designed by Lawrence B. Volk of New York. | |||
The architectural style of the church would be described as "Romanesque Revival, with round-arched windows and door apertures, concave pyramidal-roof nave and corner spies, and slightly projecting wall buttresses" according to Bryant Tolles in his book, ''Architecture in Salem''. | |||
The church was put on the ''National Register of Historic Places'' in 1983. | |||
Lafayette Street United Methodist Church (1910) and Wesley United Methodist Church (1888) merged in 1994. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*Vertical File in Salem Collection- | |||
*[http://www.salemwesley.org/ Wesley United Methodist Church] Church website | *Vertical File in Salem Collection- '''Churches''' | ||
*[http:// | *[http://www.salemwesley.org/welcome-to-wesley/ Wesley United Methodist Church] Church website | ||
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1356094?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] by Bryant F. Tolles Jr., p.121-2. | |||
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2061959?locg=63 A History of Methodism in Salem] James F. Almy | |||
[[Category:Browse Index]] | [[Category:Browse Index]] | ||
[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:14, 21 March 2023
The Wesley United Methodist Church on 8 North Street was dedicated on July 31, 1888. The church was designed by Lawrence B. Volk of New York.
The architectural style of the church would be described as "Romanesque Revival, with round-arched windows and door apertures, concave pyramidal-roof nave and corner spies, and slightly projecting wall buttresses" according to Bryant Tolles in his book, Architecture in Salem.
The church was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Lafayette Street United Methodist Church (1910) and Wesley United Methodist Church (1888) merged in 1994.
See Also
- Vertical File in Salem Collection- Churches
- Wesley United Methodist Church Church website
- Architecture in Salem by Bryant F. Tolles Jr., p.121-2.
- A History of Methodism in Salem James F. Almy
