Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District

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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District
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LocationNW. corner of jct. of Cedron Rd. & Zey Ln., near Jamestown, Missouri
Coordinates 38°46′25″N92°34′15″W / 38.77361°N 92.57083°W / 38.77361; -92.57083
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1841 (1841), 1867-1872, c. 1900, 1903, 1908
ArchitectSprouce, O.E.
MPS Rural Church Architecture of Missouri, c. 1819 to c. 1945
NRHP reference No. 13001147 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 2014

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District, also known as Cedron Church and Assumption Catholic Church, is a historic Roman Catholic church complex and national historic district located at the Cedron settlement near Jamestown, Moniteau County, Missouri. The church was built between 1867 and 1872 and is a brick gable-end church. A three-tiered brick bell tower and sacristy were added in 1903. Also on the property are the contributing school (c. 1900), rectory (1908), privy, and cemetery. The cemetery contains approximately 285 graves with the earliest dating from November 1841. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/03/14 through 2/07/14. National Park Service. February 14, 2014.
  2. Roger L. Jungmeyer and Tiffany Patterson (July 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017. (includes 15 photographs from 2014)

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