St. Michael’s Methodist Church was designed by prominent African American architect Miller F. Whittaker and constructed c. 1922. Whittaker was a professor of mechanical arts at South Carolina State College who later served as president of the college (1932-1949). The church is included in the Bennettsville Historic District.

KEYWORDS: BENNETTSVILLE, MARLBORO COUNTY, METHODIST CHURCH, ARCHITECT MILLER WHITTAKER, SC STATE UNIVERSITY