McKendree Chapel

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]

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″N 89°37′7″W
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)

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". 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
3. "New McKendree United Methodist Church". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
4. Marybelle Mueller (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKendree Chapel" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
5. Melinda Winchester (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKendree Chapel" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.