Salem Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage (Newport, Kentucky)

Historic church in Kentucky, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

Salem Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property


39°5′18″N 84°29′35″W / 39.08833°N 84.49306°W / 39.08833; -84.49306
Area	less than one acre
Built	1882
Architect	Samuel Hannaford
Architectural style	Gothic, Queen Anne
Part of	York Street Historic District (ID95000640)
NRHP reference No.	86000608^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 27, 1986
Designated CP	May 26, 1995

Salem Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage (also known as Salem United Methodist Church; Salem Methodist Church) is a historic church and parsonage at 810 York Street in Newport, Kentucky.

The church was founded by the German-born pastor John George Schaal (1844–1949).^[2]

It was built in 1882. In 1986, the church lost its steeple to a tornado, and the congregation then merged with Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, also in Newport. The building was sold to a performing arts organization, and currently is the venue of Stained Glass Theatre.^[3]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The structure is a contributing property to the York Street Historic District.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Rieser, Andrew Chamberlin (August 13, 2013). The Chautauqua Moment: Protestants, Progressives, and the Culture of Modern Liberalism, 1874-1920. Columbia University Press. pp. contents. ISBN 9780231501132. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^ Yoder, Robert (2005). Newport in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 9780738518121.