Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel
Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel | |
 Front and northern side of the church | |
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| Location | 999 OH 98, Bucyrus, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′21″N 82°59′35″W / 40.73917°N 82.99306°W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Built | 1901 |
| Built by | R. C. Taylor |
| Architect | Frank Packard |
| Architectural style | English Country Motif |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003494[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 1986 |
Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel (Monnett Chapel) is a historic church at 999 OH 98 in Bucyrus, Ohio.
It was built in 1901 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
History
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The congregation traces its history back to 1828, when Issac Monnett held services in his own home.[2] The original chapel was built in 1849 by Jeremiah Monnett, a relative of Mary Monnett Bain.[3][4] It had between 12 and 17 members during the 1890s. That number dropped to 6 in the year prior to the completion of the new chapel.
Construction on the new building was begun in 1902. Its main floor seating capacity was 300, and featured an organ-loft. It was built of blue limestone and the pulpit was oak. The new, heated chapel was dedicated August 28, 1904 and featured a "Sunday School Room". The cost for structure was $8,500, much of the cost was funded by a gift from the late Placidia Shaw, a granddaughter of Jeremiah Monnett. By 1908, its membership had grown to 53.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Dedication of Monnett Memorial Chapel". The Western Christian Advocate: 22. 28 September 1904. hdl:2027/nyp.33433003081423. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Methodist Episcopal Church. North Ohio Conference (1902). Minutes of the ... Annual Session of the North Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Cincinnati: Cleveland Printing & Publishing Company. pp. 60–61. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Dedication of Monnett Memorial Chapel". The Western Christian Advocate: 22. 28 September 1904. hdl:2027/nyp.33433003081423. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Methodist Episcopal Church. North Ohio Conference (1908). Minutes of the ... Annual Session of the North Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Cincinnati: Cleveland Printing & Publishing Company. p. 97. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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