Friends Church (Maryville, Tennessee)

Friends Church is a historic church at 314 W. Broadway in Maryville, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Friends Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	314 W. Broadway, Maryville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates	35°45′11″N 83°58′25″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1871
Architectural style	Italianate
MPS	Blount County MPS
NRHP reference No.	89000879[1]
Added to NRHP	July 25, 1989

It was built in 1871 as a meetinghouse for the local congregation of the Society of Friends (Quakers). The Quakers were an important group in Maryville in the 19th century that played a major role in building the community's early schools, including the Freedman's Institute and Maryville Normal School. The single-story brick church is of Italianate design and is laid out on an ell plan.[2]

Since 1940 the building has been used for Episcopal worship. It currently houses St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.[3]

It is the oldest brick church in Blount County,[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It became a Blount County historic landmark in 2007.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Thomason, Philip (June 16, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form: The Historic and Architectural Resources of Blount County, Tennessee". National Park Service.
3. "Our History". St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Retrieved January 23, 2012.

External links

• St. Andrew's Episcopal Church website