McBee Methodist Church (Conestee, South Carolina)
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McBee Methodist Church, also known as McBee Chapel, is an historic octagonal-shaped yellow brick Methodist church building located on Main street in Conestee, Greenville County
, South Carolina
. Built in 1842, it was designed by wheelwright
John Adams and named for Vardry McBee (1775-1864), the "Father of Greenville," who gave the money to build it.
On March 23, 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
Greenville County, South Carolina
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, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. Built in 1842, it was designed by wheelwright
Wheelwright
A wheelwright is a person who builds or repairs wheels. The word is the combination of "wheel" and the archaic word "wright", which comes from the Old English word "wryhta", meaning a worker or maker...
John Adams and named for Vardry McBee (1775-1864), the "Father of Greenville," who gave the money to build it.
On March 23, 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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