Built in 1882, Furman Methodist Church stands on the site of the original 1857 church, on land generously donated by Mrs. Sarah Patton McCondichie. This landmark faithfully served the Furman community for over a century. It held its final regular service in 1998. This church is a small front-gabled, weatherboarded building with residual Greek Revival influences. It has an integral recessed pedimented front porch supported by six columns. The building has two front doors with three-light transoms and “peaked” Greek Revival door surrounds. On the roof is an octagonal steeple belltower with fixed louvered vents and a lightning rod. The interior of the church has been altered little since the building was constructed and features light fixtures believed to be from the original 1857 church building.
The Furman Methodist Church is a contributing property to the Furman Historic District that was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on May 13, 1999. It is also included in Alabama Tapestry of Historic Places, published by the Alabama Historical Commission.
This church is located on Freedom Farm Road across the street from the Furman Post Office which is approximately 150 yards north of the intersection of and Highway 21 and Freedom Farm Road Road (Furman Methodist Church – Google Maps)
Sources: 1) NRHP “Furman Historic District” Registration Form; 2) Alabama Tapestry of Historic Places, published by the Alabama Historical Commission.