Job's Temple

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Job's Temple
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LocationWest of Glenville on WV 5, near Glenville, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°55′56″N80°57′45″W / 38.93222°N 80.96250°W / 38.93222; -80.96250 Coordinates: 38°55′56″N80°57′45″W / 38.93222°N 80.96250°W / 38.93222; -80.96250
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1860
NRHP reference No. 79002575 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1979

Job's Temple is a historic Methodist church building located near Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia. It was built between 1860 and 1866, and is a building constructed of poplar log, measuring 18 feet by 24 feet. The building was renovated between 1928 and 1936. Adjacent to the church is Job's Temple Cemetery, containing 122 graves. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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 (January 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Job's Temple" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.