Capers Chapel Methodist Church & Cemetery

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Capers Chapel Methodist Church & Cemetery

Street Address:

E. side SC 145, .2 mi. NW of int. w/SC 65, Beech Island vicinity

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Site Number:

S108042001300034

Site Number:

6.039

Date Surveyed:

April 17 1986

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1925

Historic Use:

Religion

Current Use:

Religion

Construction Method:

Frame

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Materials:

Composition shingle

Signficant Architectural Features:

Sanctuary: 1 story frame church bldg, rectangular; 1 bay wide (E), 3 bays deep (stained glass Ws), small 1 by 1 bay rectangular chancel to rear; front facing gable comp roof w/boxed cornice w/returns; louvered attic vent; 1 story front facing gable entry portico w/decorative timbering & square brick columns; paired entry door; stained glass transom over entrance; recent stained glass windows & shutters; alum, siding; brick pier fndtn. w/brick infill. Earlier cemetery surrounds the church OUTBUILDINGS: 1 CMU educational bldg

Alterations:

Entry, storm windows, alum, siding

Historical Information:

Cem. appears to have been est. ca.1890; ex: Pierce Butler Glover, died 13 Oct 1914; Parker Family: Gertrude B., wife of J. R. Parker, died 7 May 1904; Ida Mae, wife of S. A. Dicks, born 1857, died 1893

Survey:

Aiken County Survey (Western Portion), 1986

Archives Location:

Box 13, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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