Greenville County · Marker 23-72
Buncombe Street Methodist Church
Buncombe St. & Richardson St., Greenville
Front inscription
As early as 1800 Bishop Francis Asbury, founder of American Methodism, rode circuit in the S.C. upcountry, spreading the message of Methodism. In 1832 Vardry McBee deeded land to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Greenville Methodist Church, mother church of Buncombe Street Methodist, was organized in 1834 in the home of Maria Turpin. A frame building was built on Coffee Street in 1836.
Reverse inscription
The current sanctuary, the second to house the congregation, was dedicated in 1873. Built in the Greek Revival style, it has undergone renovations but retains its form. The congregation has operated a Sunday School since 1836. Troop 9, Boy Scouts of America has met here since 1929. As the church expanded an education building was added in 1927 and a new children’s building was dedicated in 1962.