Bethel Church (Labadie, Missouri)

Bethel Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Labadie, Missouri
Coordinates	38°31′7″N 90°52′44″W / 38.51861°N 90.87889°WCoordinates: 38°31′7″N 90°52′44″W / 38.51861°N 90.87889°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1868
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	92001867[1]
Added to NRHP	February 3, 1993

Bethel Church (also known as New Bethel Church or Bethel Methodist Church) is a historic Methodist church located on Missouri Highway T near Labadie, Missouri. The church was built in 1868 to replace a log building constructed in 1840 for Franklin County's first Methodist congregation. The red brick building has an unornamented Greek Revival design. The building has a Greek temple form with a low gable roof and square brick pilasters flanking the door and separating the large side windows. The interior of the church has a high ceiling, a balcony above the narthex, and white-painted features.^[2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Warnebold, Glenn J. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bethel Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2014.