McBee Methodist Church | |
![]() McBee Methodist Church, 2017 | |
Location | Conestee, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°46′0″N 82°21′10″W / 34.76667°N 82.35278°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1842 |
Architect | John Adams |
Architectural style | Octagon Mode |
NRHP reference No. | 72001212[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 23, 1972 |
McBee Methodist Church, also known as McBee Chapel, is an octagonal, brick, United Methodist church building on Main Street in Conestee, Greenville County, South Carolina. Built in 1856,[2] it was designed by millwright John Adams and named for Vardry McBee (1775–1864), the "Father of Greenville," whose son donated the money to build it. The church was built with a balcony used by slaves. When the balcony was removed sometime following the Civil War, its separate door, to the left of the main entrance, was converted into another window.[3][4][5]
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1972.[1]