McJohnston Chapel and Cemetery explained

McJohnston Chapel and Cemetery
Coordinates:38.0642°N -87.5231°W
Architect:Vrydagh, Josse A.
Architecture:Gothic
Added:January 18, 1979
Refnum:79000051

McJohnston Chapel and Cemetery is a historic chapel and cemetery located in Center Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. It was built in 1880, and is a small Gothic Revival style, rectangular red brick building. It has a projecting vestibule topped by a bell tower and steeple. Adjacent to the chapel is the cemetery, with the oldest gravestone dated to 1819. It is the oldest cemetery in Vanderburgh County that remain in use.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McJohnston Chapel and Cemetery . 2016-08-01. Kenneth P. McCutchan. PDF. n.d..