McKendree Chapel

McKendree Chapel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
McKendree Chapel exterior (top) & interior (bottom), July 2014.
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Nearest city	Jackson, Missouri
Coordinates	37°22′41″N89°37′7″W / 37.37806°N 89.61861°W / 37.37806; -89.61861
Area	4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built	1819
Architect	Glasscock, Charnal
Architectural style	Log cabin style
NRHP reference No.	06000042 and 87000811 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 13, 1987 (original) February 14, 2006 (increase)

McKendree Chapel, also known as Old McKendree Chapel is a historic chapel located at Jackson, Missouri. It is a log cabin style chapel that was built in 1819 and is known as the oldest Protestant church standing west of the Mississippi River. ^[2] The church was organized in July 1809. ^[3] Adjacent to the church is the cemetery. ^{[4] [5]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, with a boundary increase in 2006. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Old McKendree Chapel". September 30, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
3. "New McKendree United Methodist Church". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
4. Marybelle Mueller (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKendree Chapel" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
5. Melinda Winchester (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKendree Chapel" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.