Old Plover Methodist Church

The Old Plover Methodist Church is located in Plover, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1][2]

Old Plover Methodist Church
LocationMadison Ave.
Plover, Wisconsin
Coordinates44.4569°N 89.54092°W / 44.4569; -89.54092
NRHP reference No.80000393
Added to NRHPMarch 27, 1980

History

The church was built around 1857 by a Presbyterian congregation in the Greek Revival style.[3] In 1866, it was sold to a Methodist congregation who used it until 1963. The building is now the oldest remaining church building in Portage County and is a museum of the Portage County Historical Society.[4]

References

  1. "Old Plover Methodist Church". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  2. Nelson, Wendell (January 1979). "Old Plover Methodist Church". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  3. "Old Plover Methodist Church - Plover, WI". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  4. "The Old Plover Methodist Church". Portage County Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-03-15.

Further reading

  • The Portage County Historical Society link above leads to some photos, current and historic.


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