McKendree Chapel

McKendree Chapel
McKendree Chapel exterior (top) & interior (bottom), July 2014.
Nearest city Jackson, Missouri
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
Governing body Private
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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. "Old McKendree Chapel". 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  3. "New McKendree United Methodist Church". Retrieved 2014-04-06.