McKendree Chapel
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McKendree Chapel | |
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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 |
| Built | 1819 |
| Architect | Glasscock,Charnal |
| Architectural style | Log cabin style |
| NRHP Reference # | 06000042 and 87000811[1] |
| Added to NRHP |
April 13, 1987 (original) February 14, 2006 (increase) |
McKendree Chapel, also known as Old McKendree Chapel, in Jackson, Missouri, 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] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
The NRHP listing was increased in 2006 to include a cemetery.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Old McKendree Chapel". 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ↑ "New McKendree United Methodist Church". Retrieved 2014-04-06.
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