Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

2192 Bethel Church Road, Newberry, SC

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Site Number:

1084

Control Number:

U/71/1084

Date Surveyed:

June 1 5003

Construction Date:

1890

Historic Use:

Religion

Current Use:

Religion

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1.5

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Vinyl Siding

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Shape:

gable, end to front

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Shape:

gable

National Register Determination:

not eligible

Alterations:

Vinyl siding has been added to the exterior.

Historical Information:

Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church was formed in the O'Neall section of the county in 1882 by the Reverend C.A. Marks with seventeen charter members. The present church building was constructed in 1890 on land donated by Anna Cason. The construction of Lake Murray in the 1920s caused the dislocation of many of the congregation members. With only 10 confirmed members, it is the smallest Lutheran congregation in the county.

Source of Historical Information:

Pope, Thomas. The History of Newberry County, South Carolina Vol. 2 1860-1990. Columbia; University of South Carolina Press, 1992. pp 298.

Quadrangle Name:

Delmar

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