Barrs Chapel C.M.E. Church

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Barrs Chapel C.M.E. Church
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Location5560 Briarpatch Lake Rd., Midway, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°18′19″N88°29′11″W / 36.30528°N 88.48639°W / 36.30528; -88.48639
Area3.9 acres (1.6 ha)
ArchitectCowan, Dolph; et al.
Architectural styleGable-front
NRHP reference No. 05001335 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 2005

Barrs Chapel C.M.E. Church is a historic district at 5560 Briarpatch Lake Road in the Midway community of Henry County, Tennessee.

Contributing properties in the historic district include the Barrs Chapel Church building, constructed in 1953; Barrs Chapel School, built in 1906; and Barrs Chapel Church Cemetery, which dates to around 1870. [2] The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. West, Carroll Van (February 18, 2005). "Barrs Chapel CME church: brief history and property description". Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University.