Immanuel Church (La Grange, Tennessee)
Appearance
Immanuel Church | |
Location | 2nd and Chestnut Sts., La Grange, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°2′38″N 89°14′31″W / 35.04389°N 89.24194°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1843 |
NRHP reference No. | 72001239[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 14, 1972 |
The Immanuel Church in La Grange, Tennessee is a historic Episcopal church at 2nd and Chestnut Street.
The church was established as a mission in 1832. The church building was built in 1842 and consecrated in 1843.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
During the Civil War, the Union army used it as an armory and hospital. The pews were torn out and used as coffins for Union dead.[3]
It is also a contributing building in the La Grange Historic District, listed on the National Register in 1975.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Immanuel Episcopal Church". Town of LaGrange, Tennessee.
- ^ Robertson Eppes, Jr. (December 2, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Immanuel Church (Episcopal)". National Park Service. Retrieved February 22, 2018. With 3 photos from 1972.
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