Salem Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located near Huntsboro, Granville County, North Carolina. It was likely designed by noted regional architect

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and constructed by slaves in 1860–1861. It is a one-story, three bay, heavy timber frame, church building with Greek Revival, Italianate, and

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style design elements. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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Methodist churches in North Carolina Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Greek Revival church buildings in North Carolina Gothic Revival architecture in North Carolina Italianate architecture in North Carolina Churches completed in 1861 19th-century Methodist church buildings in the United States Churches in Granville County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Granville County, North Carolina 1861 establishments in North Carolina Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Italianate church buildings in the United States {{NorthCarolina-church-stub