Immanuel Church (La Grange, Tennessee)

Immanuel Church
Location 2nd and Chestnut Sts., La Grange, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°2′38″N 89°14′31″W / 35.04389°N 89.24194°W / 35.04389; -89.24194Coordinates: 35°2′38″N 89°14′31″W / 35.04389°N 89.24194°W / 35.04389; -89.24194
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1843
NRHP reference # 72001239[1]
Added to NRHP April 14, 1972

The Immanuel Church in La Grange, Tennessee is a historic Episcopal church at 2nd and Chestnut Street.

The church was established as a mission in 1832. The church building was built in 1842 and consecrated in 1843.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

During the Civil War, the Union army used it as an armory and hospital. The pews were torn out and used as coffins for Union dead.[3]

It is also a contributing building in the La Grange Historic District, listed on the National Register in 1975.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Immanuel Episcopal Church". Town of LaGrange, Tennessee.
  3. ↑ Robertson Eppes, Jr. (December 2, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Immanuel Church (Episcopal)". National Park Service. Retrieved February 22, 2018. With 3 photos from 1972.


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