MPS Clarke County MPS Area 8,500 m² Added to NRHP 28 July 1999 | NRHP Reference # 99000889 Year built 1911 | |
 | ||
Architectural style Front gable with steeple | ||
The Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery is a historic United Methodist Church building and its adjacent cemetery in Gainestown, Alabama, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999, due to its architectural significance.
History
Gainestown Methodist Church was founded in 1819 by Reverend Joshua Wilson. A two-story church building was constructed in 1854 with the church auditorium on the lower floor and a Masonic lodge meeting room on the upper. That building was severely damaged by a tornado in 1911. It was rebuilt in that same year as a one-story building, using as much salvaged material from the original building as was possible.
References
Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA