Conestee in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

McBee Chapel / McBee Methodist Church

McBee Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

1. McBee Chapel Marker

Inscription.
(front)
McBee Chapel
This church is notable for its unusual octagonal form. It was built by John Adams for workers at the nearby McBee’s Factory, a complex owned by Vardry McBee (1775-1864), the industrialist often called “the father of Greenville.” Workers were required to attend services here, in a chapel McBee organized in 1841 for them and their families. (Continued on other side) (back)
McBee Methodist Church (Continued from other side) McBee hired Adams, a mechanic and carpenter, to build his factories and other buildings. This church, first served by Methodist circuit riders, was one of several which McBee built or gave land or money to build. With a capacity of about 150, its octagonal form seated more worshippers in a smaller space. The church was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Erected 2014 by McBee United Methodist Church. (Marker Number 23-59.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 34° 45.961′ N, 82° 21.203′ W. Marker is in Conestee, South Carolina, in Greenville

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County. Marker is on Main Street, 0.2 miles north of Standing Springs Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53 Main Street, Conestee SC 29636, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McBee Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Reedy River Factory (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lake Conestee in Transition (approx. 0.7 miles away); Beaver at Lake Conestee (approx. 0.7 miles away); Donaldson Air Force Base / Captain John O. Donaldson (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Donaldson Air Force Base / Captain John O. Donaldson (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mauldin United Methodist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); The History of the Gosnell Cabin (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conestee.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . McBee United Methodist. (Submitted on May 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

McBee Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

2. McBee Methodist Church Marker

McBee Chapel / McBee Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

3. McBee Chapel / McBee Methodist Church Marker

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

4. McBee Chapel / McBee Methodist Church Marker

McBee Chapel / McBee Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

5. McBee Chapel / McBee Methodist Church

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

6. McBee Chapel / McBee Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.