Northcutts Cove Chapel

The Northcutts Cove Chapel in Altamont, Grundy County, Tennessee, is one of the oldest chapels of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the southeastern United States.

Northcutts Cove Chapel
Northcutts Cove Chapel, November 2014.
Northcutts Cove Chapel is located in Tennessee
Northcutts Cove Chapel
Northcutts Cove Chapel is located in the United States
Northcutts Cove Chapel
Nearest cityAltamont, Tennessee
Coordinates35°30′48″N 85°45′0″W / 35.51333°N 85.75000°W / 35.51333; -85.75000
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1909
MPSGrundy County MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.79002433[1]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1979

The chapel was dedicated in 1909 by Charles A. Callis who was then, president of the Southern States Mission of the LDS.[2][3]

The building is a wooden-frame structure with a bell tower and spire. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3]

Sources

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ King, Carla (October 28, 2009), "Tennessee: Centennial observed for Northcutt Cove Chapel", Deseret News
  3. ^ a b Bowcut, Noel (April 21, 1990), "Tiny chapel rich in historic import", Church News