Haven Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Haven Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Gothic Revival-style church in Waynesboro, Georgia, which was founded by former slaves in 1866. It is now the Haven-Munnerlyn United Methodist Church.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] It is located on Barron Street south of the junction of Barron Street and 6th Street.
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| Location | Barron St., S of Jct. of Barron and 6th Sts., Waynesboro, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33.09085°N 82.01153°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000397[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 1996 |
The church burned on September 16, 2017, and was a total loss. Sixty-eight-year-old Palmer Crumbley was found inside the burning church and arrested and charged with arson in the incident.
Construction of the present church building was begun in 1888.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Angie Lee-Ford and Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (February 20, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Haven Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church / Haven-Munnerlyn United Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 30, 2016. with nine photos
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