The Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery is a church and cemetery near Monroe, Nebraska. It was added to the National Register in 1990. The listing included three contributing buildings and a contributing site.[1]
Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery | |
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| Nearest city | Monroe, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°32′28″N 97°39′06″W / 41.54111°N 97.65167°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1881 |
| Built by | Murdock & Son; Watts, Joseph |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001768[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1990 |
The Monroe Congregational Church, built in 1881, is one-story frame building with a gable roof. The property includes a privy (c. 1881), a storage shed (c. 1881), and a Victorian wrought-iron fence. The New Hope Cemetery is about 100 feet (30 m) to the west.[2]
It is located in the community of O'Kay, which had population 250 around 1990.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Margaret F. Schmidt (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery / O'Kay Church and New Hope Cemetery;NEHBS # PT00-23". National Park Service. Retrieved June 8, 2018. With accompanying four photos