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Methodist Church
| Historic Site #: | 07-070 (Exists) Type: E1 | Town: | Marion | ||
| Site Name: | Methodist Church | GPS Coordinates: | 43.143941, -77.186566 | ||
| Address: | SE corner of South Main and Evergreen St | ||||
| Description: | |||||
| Wood frame two story building. | |||||
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| Methodist Church (courtesy Marion Town Historian) |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
| The Methodist Episcopal Church of Marion organized in 1845 and re-organized in 1854 when a pastor was installed. They built a frame, 28'''' by 40'''' building, 28'' x 40'', with 36 inch x 58 inch stained glass windows. It dedicated it in 1855. The church closed in 1919. Since then the building has housed a movie theater, music store, an auto repair business and is now a residence. | |||||
Landmarks of Wayne County. George W. Cowles. 1895.
History of the Braselton Building. Bonnie Godsey, 1980. 7th Grade Hoffman Foundation paper
Times of Refreshing. Glenn Gifford. 2005