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Salem Methodist Church (Franklin, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°08′57″N 83°18′55″W / 35.14917°N 83.31528°W / 35.14917; -83.31528
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Salem Methodist Church
The church in 2024, home to the Cullasaja Community Center
Salem Methodist Church (Franklin, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Salem Methodist Church (Franklin, North Carolina)
Salem Methodist Church (Franklin, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Salem Methodist Church (Franklin, North Carolina)
Location1201 River Rd., Franklin, North Carolina
Coordinates35°08′57″N 83°18′55″W / 35.14917°N 83.31528°W / 35.14917; -83.31528
Area0.75 acres (0.30 ha)
Built1875
NRHP reference No.13000247[1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 2013

The Salem Methodist Church is a historic church building at 1201 River Road in Cullasaja, an unincorporated community near Franklin, North Carolina. It is a single-story wood-frame structure with a prominent central bell tower with vernacular Gothic Revival styling. It was built in 1875 for a Methodist congregation. It was the third church built in the site, and is the second-oldest church building in Macon County. It served as a Methodist church until 1972, and was adapted for use as a community hall in 1976.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Salem Methodist Church" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2014-09-07.