White House United Methodist Church - Orangeburg, SC - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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White House Church - is located on U. S. Highway 301 ten miles north of Orangeburg. The deed by which a four acre tract of land on which White House Church stood, along with an earlier structure known as the "White Meeting House," is the earliest documented record of Methodism in Orangeburg County. The church and property were given to the Methodist Episcopal Church on October 1, 1790. In 1801 and 1803, the society was visited by Francis Asbury, pioneer Bishop of American Methodism.

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(White Meeting House; White Church) The White House United Methodist Church is one of the finer and increasingly rare examples in South Carolina of the popular “meeting house” style typical of rural and less affluent church congregations. Built ca. 1850, the church reflects the style’s bare and simple design principles, affording only the essentials needed for worship. This can be seen in the church’s rectangular plan, original clapboard siding and hard hand-hewened pine benches. With the exception of a choir loft, stained glass windows, and carpet the interior appears much as it originally did. The front portico is a 1939 addition, as are the rooms added to the rear. The church building, third on the site, houses the oldest Methodist congregation in Orangeburg County, dating back to the late 1780s. Francis Asbury, the first Bishop of American Methodism, visited the congregation in 1801 and 1803. Listed in the National Register May 13, 1974.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1850 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:00 AM Street address of Church: 3571 Five Chop Rd Orangeburg, SC USA 29115 If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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