Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church

The Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church at 100 W. Church St. in Cartersville, Georgia was built in 1907. It was designed by Atlanta architect Walter T. Downing. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church
Location100 W. Church St., Cartersville, Georgia
Coordinates34.16636°N 84.79774°W / 34.16636; -84.79774
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1906–1907
ArchitectDowning, Walter T.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.85001972[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1985

The church was deemed significant architecturally as a "fine example of a church built in the Classical Revival Style exemplified by the use of a full entablature and portico."[2] It is also notable for its association with one of the county's oldest Methodist churches, and for its namesake Sam P. Jones.[2]

It is named for Sam Jones (1847–1906), native of Oak Bowery, Alabama. Lived in Cartersville from the age of twelve and is buried in Cartersville, was an evangelist who preached across the United States. After his sudden death during the construction of their new church, the Cartersville Methodist Episcopal Church South renamed itself in his honor.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (July 23, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved August 26, 2016. with 11 photos from 1985
  3. "About Sam Jones". Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church. Retrieved 2016-08-26.


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