Friends Church (Maryville, Tennessee)
Historic church in Tennessee, United States
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Friends Church is a historic church at 314 W. Broadway in Maryville, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Friends Church | |
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| Location | 314 W. Broadway, Maryville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 35°45′11″N 83°58′25″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Blount County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000879[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 1989 |
It was built in 1871 as a meetinghouse for the local congregation of the Society of Friends (Quakers). The Quakers were an important group in Maryville in the 19th century that played a major role in building the community's early schools, including the Freedman's Institute and Maryville Normal School. The single-story brick church is of Italianate design and is laid out on an ell plan.[2]
Since 1940 the building has been used for Episcopal worship. It currently houses St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.[3]
It is the oldest brick church in Blount County,[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It became a Blount County historic landmark in 2007.[3]
