Algood United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church at 135 West Main Street in Algood, Tennessee.
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| Location | 158 Wall St, Algood, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′37″N 85°26′57″W / 36.19361°N 85.44917°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002454[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1979 |
The church was built in 1899 as a Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Land for the church was donated by brothers Alfred and Henry Algood, whose father was a circuit-riding Methodist minister. It is an example of the Carpenter Gothic architectural style. In 1909, a tornado caused extensive damage to the building. Restoration after the tornado included relocating the bell tower to the right-hand side of the building and installing the bell that still hangs there.[2]
In its early years, the church building served as an unofficial community center for Algood and was sometimes used for worship services of other denominations.[2]
The Algood Methodist Church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c "History of the Church". Algood United Methodist Church.
External links
edit- [algoodumc.org Algood United Methodist Church website]
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