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Southern Methodist Church Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	81 W. Main St., Buckhannon, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°59′36″N 80°14′1″W / 38.99333°N 80.23361°W / 38.99333; -80.23361
Area	less than one acre
Built	1856
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Gothic
NRHP reference No.	92000898
Added to NRHP	July 29, 1992

The Southern Methodist Church Building, now known and used as the Upshur County Historical Society's History Center Museum, is an historic former church building located at 81 W. Main Street in Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was built in 1856 with final modifications in the 1890s, and is a simple rectangular frame building. The original structure measures 45 feet by 33 feet in the Greek Revival style. In 1891, a 9 feet by 14 feet vestibule was added, along with a three-story bell tower. In 1968, it was sold to the Church of Christ and then sold to the Upshur County Historical Society in 1986.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Amy W. Tenney and Noel W. Tenney (April 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Southern Methodist Church Building" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.

External links

• Upshur County Historical Society website

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