{"nrhp_refnum":"05001097","name":"Worth's Chapel","other_names":["Creston United Methodist Church"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"175 Three Top Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Creston","county":"Ashe County","state":"NC","lat":36.46509219400008,"lon":-81.62104956999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2005-09-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A frame Gothic Revival church with a Romanesque Revival corner tower, located at the intersection of Highway 88 and Three Top Road in Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina. The 1902 building now serves as Creston United Methodist Church.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is significant for its distinctive, eclectic Gothic Revival style, which combines Romanesque Revival elements. It is described as one of the most ambitious rural Gothic Revival churches in the region and as the most ornate rural church in Ashe County. Its construction was funded by a bequest from David Worth, and its interior woodwork and stained glass are noted as well preserved.","narrative":"Creston, in Ashe County, North Carolina, is the site of this frame church completed in 1902 on land and funds left by David Worth, a Quaker-born merchant and manufacturer who was the village's leading figure. The church was founded in 1852 by Worth, Alexander McEwan, Zachariah Baker and Stephen Thomas, who built it for all villagers regardless of denomination. The building is square in plan with a tall northwest corner tower topped by a belfry, a steep pyramidal roof and diamond-shaped wooden shingles. Its pointed arch windows and stained glass memorial windows reflect the Gothic Revival style, while the rounded corner pinnacles show Romanesque influence. The sanctuary retains chestnut wainscoting, a two-story chestnut ceiling and oak pews. The nomination regards it as the most ornate rural church in the county and one of the most important Gothic Revival churches in Ashe County.","period_of_significance":"1902","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Gothic Revival with Romanesque Revival elements","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still in use as Creston United Methodist Church; the 1902 church survived the 1940 flood.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:40.67621-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/47/7189/47718947/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/05001097.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/05001097/69a034ecfa-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/05001097/69a034ecfa-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Al 54J","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Creston_United_Methodist_church_5.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Al 54J</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Creston_United_Methodist_church_5.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47718947","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worth%27s_Chapel","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8037147"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/ashe-county/worths-chapel-05001097/"}