Wesley's Chapel Arbor and Cemetery

Wesley's Chapel Arbor and Cemetery is a historic arbor and cemetery and national historic district located near Blackburn, Catawba County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 1 contributing building and 1 contributing site. Wesley's Chapel Arbor was built about 1890, and is a large open Rustic Methodist camp meeting structure, nearly square, with a broad hipped roof. Wesley's Chapel Cemetery was established about 1850.[2]

Wesley's Chapel Arbor and Cemetery
LocationWest side of SR 2033, 0.4 miles (0.64 km) south of the junction with SR 10, near Blackburn, North Carolina
Coordinates35°36′55″N 81°20′55″W
Area10.5 acres (4.2 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850), c. 1890
Architectural styleRustic Shelter
MPSCatawba County MPS
NRHP reference No.90000744[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1990

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Barbara Kooiman; Laura A. W. Phillips & Jerry L. Cross (May 1989). "Wesley's Chapel Arbor and Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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