First Congregational Church, U.C.C. (Naponee, Nebraska)

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First Congregational Church, U.C.C.
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LocationOff NE 31C
Naponee, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°4′42″N99°8′31″W / 40.07833°N 99.14194°W / 40.07833; -99.14194
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1887 (1887)
Architectural style Octagon Mode
NRHP reference No. 82003188 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1982

First Congregational Church, U.C.C. (also known as Naponee Heritage Center; Naponee Octagon Church) is a historic church building off NE 31C in Naponee, Nebraska.

It was built in 1887 and was added to the National Register in 1982.

It is one of only two octagonal church buildings in the state, the other being the People's Unitarian Church in Ord, Nebraska. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Penelope Chatfield Sodhi (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: People's Unitarian Church (VY04-5)". National Park Service . Retrieved August 10, 2016. with six photos from 1983