McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church | |
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Location | Betsy Pack Dr., Jasper, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°4′40″N85°37′33″W / 35.07778°N 85.62583°W Coordinates: 35°4′40″N85°37′33″W / 35.07778°N 85.62583°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1875 |
NRHP reference No. | 78002607 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1978 |
McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church building at 503 Betsy Pack Drive in Jasper, Tennessee, that was formerly the home of the McKendree United Methodist Church and is now home to Faith Baptist Church. [2]
It was built in 1875 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]
McKendree United Methodist Church is now located at 106 Highway 150 in Jasper. [3]
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