Salem Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage (Newport, Kentucky)

Salem Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	810 York St., Newport, Kentucky
Coordinates	39°5′18″N 84°29′35″W / 39.08833°N 84.49306°WCoordinates: 39°5′18″N 84°29′35″W / 39.08833°N 84.49306°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1882
Architect	Samuel Hannaford
Architectural style	Gothic, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference #	86000608[1]
Added to NRHP	March 27, 1986

Salem Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage (also known as Salem United Methodist Church; Salem Methodist Church) is a historic church and parsonage at 810 York Street in Newport, Kentucky.

The church was founded by the German-born pastor John George Schaal (1844-1949).^[2]

It was built in 1882. In 1986, the church lost its steeple to a tornado, and the congregation then merged with Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, also in Newport. The building was sold to a performing arts organization, and currently is the venue of Stained Glass Theatre.^[3]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The structure is a contributing property to the York Street Historic District.

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Rieser, Andrew Chamberlin (Aug 13, 2013). The Chautauqua Moment: Protestants, Progressives, and the Culture of Modern Liberalism, 1874-1920. Columbia University Press. pp. contents. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
3. Yoder, Robert (2005). Newport in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. p. 57.