Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

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Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Location309 S. Harrison Ave., Kirkwood, Missouri
Coordinates 38°34′44″N90°24′39″W / 38.57889°N 90.41083°W / 38.57889; -90.41083 Coordinates: 38°34′44″N90°24′39″W / 38.57889°N 90.41083°W / 38.57889; -90.41083
Arealess than one acre
Built1899
ArchitectPeter Bopp
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPS Kirkwood MPS
NRHP reference No. 04000345 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 2004

Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (also known as Olive Chapel AME Church, and Evangelische Friedens Gemneinde Lutheran Congregation) is a historic church built in 1899, and located at 309 S. Harrison Avenue in Kirkwood, Missouri. It is the oldest Protestant church in Kirkwood. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2004.

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History

The congregation was founded in 1853 by the Reverend Jordan Winston Early. Services were initially held in a private home. [2] [3]

The current church building, constructed in 1899, originally housed the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church/Peace Lutheran Church. The Olive Chapel AME congregation bought it in 1923. [2] The church still has its original bell, pews, and stained glass windows. [2]

The Quinette Cemetery was associated with this church from 1866 until 2002. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Shapiro, Mary. "House tour offers historical perspective on Kirkwood". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  3. Erwin, Vicki Berger (2013). Kirkwood. Kirkwood Public Library. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN   978-1-4671-1004-4.
  4. Bertrand, Amy (October 15, 2020). "Quinette Cemetery". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-01.