Haven Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church was a historic Gothic Revival-style church in Waynesboro, Georgia, which was founded by former slaves in 1866. Construction of the building began in 1888.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, and was delisted in 2024.[1] It was located on Barron Street south of the junction of Barron Street and 6th Street.
Haven Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Barron St., S of Jct. of Barron and 6th Sts., Waynesboro, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°05′27″N 82°00′42″W / 33.09085°N 82.01153°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000397[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 1996 |
| Removed from NRHP | January 2, 2024 |
The church burned on September 16, 2017, and was a total loss. Sixty-eight-year-old Palmer Crumbley was found inside the burning church and he was arrested and charged with arson in the incident.
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Angie Lee-Ford and Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (February 20, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Haven Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church / Haven-Munnerlyn United Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 30, 2016. with nine photos
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