Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (also known as Olive Chapel AME Church, and Evangelische Friedens Gemneinde Lutheran Congregation) is a historic church built in 1899, and located at 309 S. Harrison Avenue in Kirkwood, Missouri. It is the oldest Protestant church in Kirkwood.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2004.
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| Location | 309 S. Harrison Ave., Kirkwood, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°34′44″N 90°24′39″W / 38.57889°N 90.41083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | Peter Bopp |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Kirkwood MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000345[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 2004 |
History
editThe congregation was founded in 1853 by the Reverend Jordan Winston Early. Services were initially held in a private home.[2][3]
The current church building, constructed in 1899, originally housed the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church/Peace Lutheran Church. The Olive Chapel AME congregation bought it in 1923.[2] The church still has its original bell, pews, and stained glass windows.[2]
The Quinette Cemetery was associated with this church from 1866 until 2002.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Shapiro, Mary. "House tour offers historical perspective on Kirkwood". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ Erwin, Vicki Berger (2013). Kirkwood. Kirkwood Public Library. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-4671-1004-4.
- ^ Bertrand, Amy (October 15, 2020). "Quinette Cemetery". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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