Trinity Episcopal Church (Atchison, Kansas)

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Trinity Episcopal Church
EXTERIOR DETAILS OF TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN ATCHISON KANSAS. IT IS THE SECOND OLDEST CHURCH IN THE CITY - NARA - 557082.tif
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Location300 S. 5th St.,
Atchison, Kansas
Coordinates 39°33′33″N95°7′6″W / 39.55917°N 95.11833°W / 39.55917; -95.11833
Built1866
ArchitectJames C. Sidney
NRHP reference No. 85000692
Added to NRHPApril 4, 1985 [1]

Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Atchison, Kansas, United States.

The church building was constructed in 1866. Aviator Amelia Earhart was baptized in the church in 1897 and attended the church as a child. She was born nearby in the Amelia Earhart Birthplace. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "Amelia Earhart Birthplace--Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary". Archived from the original on October 16, 2007.