Algood United Methodist Church

Algood Methodist Church
Location158 Wall St, Algood, Tennessee
Coordinates36°11′37″N 85°26′57″W / 36.19361°N 85.44917°W / 36.19361; -85.44917
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1899
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.79002454[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1979

Algood United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church at 135 West Main Street in Algood, Tennessee.

The church was built in 1899 as a Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Land for the church was donated by brothers Alfred and Henry Algood, whose father was a circuit-riding Methodist minister. It is an example of the Carpenter Gothic architectural style. In 1909, a tornado caused extensive damage to the building. Restoration after the tornado included relocating the bell tower to the right-hand side of the building and installing the bell that still hangs there.[2]

In its early years, the church building served as an unofficial community center for Algood and was sometimes used for worship services of other denominations.[2]

The Algood Methodist Church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "History of the Church". Algood United Methodist Church.