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]
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°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) |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, with a boundary increase in 2006.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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.
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