Christian Church and Parsonage

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Christian Church and Parsonage
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LocationOff AL 22, Plantersville, Alabama
Coordinates 32°39′24″N86°55′29″W / 32.65667°N 86.92472°W / 32.65667; -86.92472
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1898
MPS Plantersville MRA
NRHP reference No. 86003664 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 1987

Christian Church and Parsonage is a historic church and parsonage in Plantersville, Alabama, United States. Both the church and the parsonage were built in 1898. [2] The pair were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Holmes, Nicholas H.; Nancy M. Holmes; Tom Dolan (September 1986). "Christian Church and Parsonage". Multiple Resources of Plantersville, Dallas and Chilton Counties, Alabama. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.