Bethabara Moravian Church
Not to be confused with Bethabara Moravian Church, Jamaica.
Bethabara Moravian Church | |
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Location | 2147 Bethabara Rd., Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 36°9′11.99″N 80°18′1.04″W / 36.1533306°N 80.3002889°WCoordinates: 36°9′11.99″N 80°18′1.04″W / 36.1533306°N 80.3002889°W |
Built | 1788 |
Architect | Frederick William Marshall |
Architectural style | No Style Listed |
Part of | Bethabara Historic District (#78001948) |
NRHP Reference # | 71000586[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 28, 1971 |
Founded as the first Moravian settlement in Wachovia on November 17, 1753, Bethabara served until 1766 as the center of Moravian work in the South. The old historic church was built in 1788.Designed by Moravian administrator Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bethabara Moravian Church facility was built in 1788 in what is now Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] The Bethabara Historic District, including the Church, were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1999.[2]
The church is located at 2147 Bethabara Road.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Mark R. Barnes, John Clauser, William J. Murtagh, Rod Myer, and Michael O. Hartley (June 3, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination:" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 24 photos, from 1995 PDF (32 KB)
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-12-C-4, "Bethabara Moravian Church, 2147 Bethabara Road (State Route 1681), Old Town, Forsyth County, NC", 8 photos, 7 measured drawings, 4 data pages
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