View with cupola, Bethabara Gemeinhaus, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Bethabara Moravian Gemeinhaus (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

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Item information

Title:: View with cupola, Bethabara Gemeinhaus, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Topics:: Architecture
Subjects:: Church buildings
Original Format:: Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:: 3 x 5 in.
Item identifier:: bh0083p01
Created Date:: circa 1953
Genre:: Architectural photographs
Location:: Winston-Salem (N.C.)
Digital Project:: Built Heritage

Repository:: Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:: Historic Architecture Research. Project Records (UA110.041) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
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Funding:: Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Mason:: Loesch, Abraham, 1765-1843 more info on Loesch, Abraham, 1765-1843
Architect:: Marshall, Frederic William, 1721-1802 more info on Marshall, Frederic William, 1721-1802
Mason:: Rasp, Melchior, 1715-1785 more info on Rasp, Melchior, 1715-1785
Carpenter:: Triebel, Christian, 1714-1798 more info on Triebel, Christian, 1714-1798

Provenance note:: The church was built for a Moravian congregation.
Architectural note:: The building's design, with the higher roof line and cupola on the east portion, delineated between the two functions the church served. The eastern section of the building held the chapel, while the western section functioned as the pastor's residence and schoolroom.
Historical note:: The structure is North Carolina's oldest church building west of Hillsborough. The church is located within Bethabara, which is designated a National Historic Landmark District. The church is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:: Bethabara (N.C.)
Subjects:: Church buildings
Historic buildings
Historic sites
National Register of Historic Places
Religious buildings
Latitude, Longitude:: 36.154669, -80.296274
External Resources:: Bethabara Historic Park Website