McKendree Chapel
McKendree Chapel | |
![]() McKendree Chapel exterior (top) & interior (bottom), July 2014. | |
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Nearest city | Jackson, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 37°22′41″N 89°37′7″W / 37.37806°N 89.61861°WCoordinates: 37°22′41″N 89°37′7″W / 37.37806°N 89.61861°W |
Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
Built | 1819 |
Architect | Glasscock, Charnal |
Architectural style | Log cabin style |
NRHP reference No. | 06000042 and 87000811[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 13, 1987 (original) February 14, 2006 (increase) |
McKendree Chapel, also known as Old McKendree Chapel is a historic chapel located at Jackson, Missouri. It is a log cabin style chapel that was built in 1819 and is known as the oldest Protestant church standing west of the Mississippi River.[2] The church was organized in July 1809.[3] Adjacent to the church is the cemetery.[4][5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, with a boundary increase in 2006.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Old McKendree Chapel". 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "New McKendree United Methodist Church". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ Marybelle Mueller (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKendree Chapel" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ Melinda Winchester (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKendree Chapel" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
Categories:
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
- Churches completed in 1819
- Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
- 19th-century churches in the United States
- Religious buildings and structures in Missouri
- Buildings and structures in Jackson County, Missouri
- National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Missouri
- Southeast Missouri Registered Historic Place stubs