Methodist Episcopal Church, South
a.k.a. Old Daphne Methodist Church
1608 Old County Rd., Daphne, ALThe Daphne United Methodist Church is significant as one of two remaining antebellum churches in Baldwin County and as a good example of a country adaptation of the Greek Revival style -- long after the style had reached the height of its popularity nationwide. Although the building was damaged in the 1979 hurricane -- it is listing and the corners are separating -- and it has a replacement belfry (1916), it retains its basic exterior and interior appearance.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.