International Mother's Day Shrine

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Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Location:	11 E. Main St., Grafton, WV
Coordinates:	39°20′26.64″N 80°1′6.75″W / 39.3407333°N 80.0185417°W / 39.3407333; -80.0185417
Built/Founded:	1873
Architect:	Phillips and Anderson
Architectural style(s):	Romanesque
Governing body:	Private
Added to NRHP:	December 18, 1970[1]
Designated NHL:	October 5, 1992[2]
NRHP Reference#:	70000667

Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church, the "mother church" of Mother's Day, was incorporated as the International Mother's Day Shrine on May 15, 1962, as a tribute to all mothers. [1] The church was constructed in 1873 and is located on Main Street in downtown Grafton in Taylor County, West Virginia. The International Mother's Day Shrine was designated a National Historic Landmark October 5, 1992.^[2] Its location is approximately one mile south of the junction of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 119. The shrine is open by appointment and available for wedding services and tour groups.

[edit] External links

• Grafton's 150th Celebration
• National Park Service's National Historic Landmarks Program
• Official Website

[edit] See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia
• List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia

[edit] Notes

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