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
McKendree Chapel exterior (top) & interior (bottom), July 2014.
McKendree Chapel is located in Missouri
McKendree Chapel
McKendree Chapel is located in the United States
McKendree Chapel
Nearest cityJackson, Missouri
Coordinates37°22′41″N 89°37′7″W / 37.37806°N 89.61861°W / 37.37806; -89.61861
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1819
ArchitectGlasscock, Charnal
Architectural styleLog cabin style
NRHP reference No.06000042 and 87000811[1]
Added to NRHPApril 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

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Old McKendree Chapel". September 30, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  3. "New McKendree United Methodist Church". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  4. Marybelle Mueller (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKendree Chapel" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  5. Melinda Winchester (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKendree Chapel" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.