United Protestant Church, Palmer
Appearance
United Protestant Church | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Location | Corner of South Denali Street and East Elmwood Avenue, Palmer, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 61°35′55″N 149°06′29″W / 61.59848°N 149.10793°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1937 |
Built by | Leo B. Jacobs; Rev. Bert J. Bingle |
Part of | Matanuska Colony Community Center (ID91000773) |
NRHP reference No. | 80000757[1] |
AHRS No. | ANC-248 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 10, 1980 |
Designated CP | June 21, 1991 |
Designated AHRS | January 4, 1979 |
The United Protestant Church, also known as The Church of a Thousand Trees, is a historic church located at the corner of South Denali Street and East Elmwood Avenue in Palmer, Alaska. It is a rustic log two-story structure, in the shape of a cross. A small bell tower with a dormer roof rises just above the main entrance. The interior is shaped from rustic log elements, with carved pews. The church property includes a manse and garage, built from similar materials.[2]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for United Protestant Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
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- 1937 establishments in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
- Presbyterian churches in Alaska
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska
- Churches completed in 1937
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Alaska
- Historic district contributing properties in Alaska
- Alaska Registered Historic Place stubs
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, geography stubs
- Western United States church stubs
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