Ebenezer Church

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

Due West Hwy, S side, approx. 200 yds. W of int. w/ SC 413;(Anderson County)

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Site Number:

0803

Control Number:

U/07/0803

Date Surveyed:

April 24 2002

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1909

Historic Use:

Religion

Current Use:

Religion

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Shape:

gable, end to front

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

entrance bay only

Porch Shape:

gable

National Register Determination:

not eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

The church has tripartite four-over-four pane windows, entry gables on either side of the main façade with double entry doors and square post supports with matchstick frieze and balustrade. There is a gable addition on the rear façade. There is a cemetery between the church and Due West Hwy.

Historical Information:

The first church was built in 1788 and was the first Methodist church in the section. The present sanctuary was constructed in 1909 on the site of the original church. The first church building served as a school for many years.

Source of Historical Information:

"Survey of Historical Places in the Appalachian Region." South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments. Revised version of 1972 Survey. South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

Quadrangle Name:

Saylors Crossroads

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