Whittier Friends Meeting House Explained

Whittier Friends Meeting House
Location:Jct. of Co. Rds. E34 and X20, Whittier, Iowa
Coordinates:42.0931°N -91.4639°W
Built:1893
Architect:Hoyle, William
Added:July 29, 1993
Refnum:93000653

Whittier Friends Meeting House (also known as Springville Friends Meeting House; Quaker Corners) is a historic church building at the junction of County Roads E34 and X20 in Whittier, Iowa. It was built in 1893.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It was deemed significant in the areas of religion and architecture. The National Register nomination noted:

The building reflects the religious and architectural heritage of a small but locally significant religious group, the Conservative Wilburite Friends of Iowa. The building embodies their conception of right building, which maintained a predilection for unadorned simplicity. The meeting house meets the requirements of Criteria consideration A for significant religious properties. It is a tangible reflection of the broad patterns of Midwestern religious development. The Whittier Friends cemetery is immediately adjacent the meeting house and is included as a contributing element to the nomination.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=93000653}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Whittier Friends Meeting House / Springville Friends Meeting House / Quaker Corners]. National Park Service. July 17, 2016. Hugh Davidson . December 1992. with