Bethphage Mission

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Bethphage Mission
Bethphage (Axtell, NE) Zion Chapel from SW 1.JPG
The chapel in 2013
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Nearest city Axtell, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°29′13″N99°07′16″W / 40.48694°N 99.12111°W / 40.48694; -99.12111 (Bethpage Mission)
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
ArchitectOlof Z. Cervin
Architectural styleSwedish National Romanticism
NRHP reference No. 13000199 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 2013

The Bethphage Mission is a historic structure in Axtell, Nebraska. It was established in 1913 for the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, and it comprises several buildings. [2] Tabor Hall was completed in 1916, followed by Kidron Hall in 1928, Zion Chapel in 1931, and Bethesda Hall in 1951. [2] They were designed in the Swedish National Romantic architectural style, [2] which includes the use of stepped gables. The structure has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 24, 2013. [2]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bethpage Mission". National Park Service. Retrieved May 8, 2019.