Algood United Methodist Church
Historic church in Tennessee, United States
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Algood United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church at 135 West Main Street in Algood, Tennessee.
Algood Methodist Church | |
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  Location within Tennessee  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 158 Wall St, Algood, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′37″N 85°26′57″W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002454[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1979 |
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]
