Gemeinhaus 1788

Gemeinhaus 1788 (HM104Q)

Location: Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Forsyth County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 9.29', W 80° 17.82'

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This was the second Gemeinhaus, or Congregation House, built by the Moravians in Bethabara. Today it is the oldest surviving Moravian church in the southeast and the oldest surviving colonial German church with attached living quarters in the United States. The fieldstone walls are nearly two feet thick. The exterior walls were plastered and lined to resemble fancier cut stones. This building was used as a church until 1953 when the Bethabara Congregation moved into its new sanctuary just south of here.

"...the Brothers here have come to an understanding among themselves to put our hands to it (building the Gemeinhaus) as much as possible."

Rev. John Jacob Ernst, March 7, 1788.
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HM NumberHM104Q
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Placed ByHistoric Bethabara Park
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 11:21am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 563236 N 4001350
Decimal Degrees36.15483333, -80.29700000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 9.29', W 80° 17.82'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 9' 17.40" N, 80° 17' 49.20" W
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Area Code(s)336
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2148 Bethabara Rd, Winston-Salem NC 27106, US
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