Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery

Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery
Nearest city Monroe, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°32′28″N 97°39′06″W / 41.54111°N 97.65167°W / 41.54111; -97.65167Coordinates: 41°32′28″N 97°39′06″W / 41.54111°N 97.65167°W / 41.54111; -97.65167
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1881
Built by Murdock & Son; Watts,Joseph
NRHP reference # 90001768[1]
Added to NRHP November 28, 1990

The Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery is a church and cemetery near Monroe, Nebraska. It was added to the National Register in 1990. The listing included three contributing buildings and a contributing site.[1]

The Monroe Congregational Church, built in 1881, is one-story frame building with a gable roof. The property includes a privy (c.1881), a storage shed (c.1881), and a Victorian wrought-iron fence. The New Hope Cemetery is about 100 feet (30 m) to the west.[2]

It is located in the community of O'Kay, which had population 250 around 1990.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Margaret F. Schmidt (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery / O'Kay Church and New Hope Cemetery;NEHBS # PT00-23". National Park Service. Retrieved June 8, 2018. With accompanying four photos
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