Dillon in Dillon County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Main Street Methodist Church

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 26, 2009

1. Main Street Methodist Church Marker (front)

Inscription. This church, founded in 1892, built its first sanctuary at West Main St. and Third Ave., where the Dillon County Courthouse now stands. That lot was donated by James W. Dillon (1826–1913), for whom the town and county are named. The original church, a frame building, was moved to the corner of Third Ave. and Hudson St. in 1910 to make way for the new county courthouse, completed in 1911.

The first sanctuary here, a brick cruciform church in the Gothic Revival style, was designed by Charlotte architect Oliver D. Wheeler (1864–1942). Completed in 1914, it only stood seven months before it burned in January 1915. The congregation worshipped in the courthouse until a new church was built. Wheeler also designed the present sanctuary, which duplicates his original design and was completed in 1916.

Erected 2003 by the congregation. (Marker Number 17-13.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1915.

Location. 34° 24.93′ N, 79° 22.122′ W. Marker is in Dillon, South Carolina, in Dillon County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (State Highway 9) and 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main

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Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 E Main St, Dillon SC 29536, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Town of Dillon / Florence Railroad Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Duncan McLaurin (approx. ¼ mile away); Dillon County / Dillon County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); James W. Dillon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dillon County Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Dillon County Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (approx. half a mile away); James W. Dillon House Museum (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named James W. Dillon House Museum (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillon.

Main Street Methodist Church Marker (back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 26, 2009

2. Main Street Methodist Church Marker (back)

Main Street Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 26, 2009

3. Main Street Methodist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 932 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.