National Register of Historic Places

Palmyra Methodist Episcopal Church

Palmyra, Warren County, Iowa
Listed
September 30, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000945

About this property

Palmyra Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic structure located in Palmyra Township, Warren County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1868 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is the only remaining original building in Palmyra Township. The frame church building was built by William Wilson Myrick and Eli Myrick. The church hosted Chatauqua revivals through the early 1940s as well as traveling evangelists who would come to the area by train. After it lost its congregation the church sat empty and was nearly torn down in 1978 when Friends of Palmyra Church was formed to save the building. Its contents were sold in 1979. The building was renovated in 1984 and period light fixtures, a pot-bellied stove, leaded windows and pews were installed in the building. Artist P. Buckley Moss has used the church in some of her paintings. Mold has grown in the ceiling of the church, which has fallen in, and the floors are damaged. The Palmyra Township Trustees and the Palmyra Stitchery Club have raised over $195,000 since 2016 to restore the church and turn it into a community center for Palmyra Township.

Location

Palmyra, Warren County, Iowa
41.43439, -93.43505

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ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Palmyra Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

Palmyra Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Palmyra Methodist Episcopal Church?

Palmyra Methodist Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Palmyra Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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