Mt Prospect U.M. Church and Cemetery

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

1644 Hwy 601

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Site Number:

1321

Control Number:

U/55/1321

Tax Number:

320-00-5A

Date Surveyed:

January 26 2002

Category:

Site

Construction Date:

1971

Historic Use:

Funerary

Current Use:

Funerary

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick Veneer

Foundation Materials:

Not Visible

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Signficant Architectural Features:

Small cemetery. Approximately 37 gravestones. African American church. Sign at the front of the church says "Mt Prospect United Methodist Church Established in 1868." Gravestones 1969 to current.

Historical Information:

Church was rebuilt in 1971. Pastor Rev. J. Frazier, A. Bracey Sr. Chm, A. Blanding - Treasury, Sis A. Cunningham - Secretary, Sis A. Braley, M. Fleming, M. Gibbs, A. Moore. 1983 Rev. D.H. Callister, Pastor Trustees, J. Counts - Chair, S. Cunningham - treasurer, Sis R. Johnson - Secretary, R. Braley, L. Jones, and Sis. C. Brown.

Quadrangle Name:

Leesburg

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