Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District explained

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:38.7736°N -92.5708°W
Built:, 1867-1872, c. 1900, 1903, 1908
Architect:Sprouce, O.E.
Added:February 5, 2014
Mpsub:Rural Church Architecture of Missouri, c. 1819 to c. 1945
Refnum:13001147[1]

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District, also known as Cedron Church and Assumption Catholic Church, is a historic Roman Catholic church complex and national historic district located at the Cedron settlement near Jamestown, Moniteau County, Missouri. The church was built between 1867 and 1872 and is a brick gable-end church. A three-tiered brick bell tower and sacristy were added in 1903. Also on the property are the contributing school (c. 1900), rectory (1908), privy, and cemetery. The cemetery contains approximately 285 graves with the earliest dating from November 1841.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2014-02-14. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/03/14 through 2/07/14 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District . 2017-01-01. Roger L. Jungmeyer and Tiffany Patterson. PDF. July 2013. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 15 photographs from 2014)