Jordan's Chapel

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Jordan's Chapel
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LocationNorthwest of Pipestem on County Route 18, near Pipestem, West Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′46″N80°57′38″W / 37.54611°N 80.96056°W / 37.54611; -80.96056 Coordinates: 37°32′46″N80°57′38″W / 37.54611°N 80.96056°W / 37.54611; -80.96056
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1852
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 80004042 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1980

Jordan's Chapel is a historic Methodist chapel located near Pipestem, Summers County, West Virginia. It was built in 1852, and is a rectangular frame structure in the Greek Revival style. It features a small louvered belfry with a louvered pyramidal roof. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Michael J. Pauley (December 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jordan's Chapel" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.