The United Protestant Church, also known as The Church of a Thousand Trees, is a historic church located at the corner of South Denali Street and East Elmwood Avenue in Palmer, Alaska. It is a rustic log two-story structure, in the shape of a cross. A small bell tower with a dormer roof rises just above the main entrance. The interior is shaped from rustic log elements, with carved pews. The church property includes a manse and garage, built from similar materials.[2]
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Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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| Location | Corner of South Denali Street and East Elmwood Avenue, Palmer, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 61°35′55″N 149°06′29″W / 61.59848°N 149.10793°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1937 |
| Built by | Leo B. Jacobs; Rev. Bert J. Bingle |
| Part of | Matanuska Colony Community Center (ID91000773) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000757[1] |
| AHRS No. | ANC-248 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1980 |
| Designated CP | June 21, 1991 |
| Designated AHRS | January 4, 1979 |
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for United Protestant Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
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