National Register of Historic Places

Lind, Jenny, Chapel

Andover, Henry County, Illinois
Listed
March 31, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000661

About this property

The Jenny Lind Chapel is a historic church located at the southwest corner of 6th and Oak Streets in Andover, Illinois. Completed in 1851 for a congregation founded the previous year, the church was the first built by the Augustana Synod, the main Swedish Lutheran church in America. Pastor Lars Paul Ebsjorn founded the church for local Swedes who still wished to worship with the Church of Sweden; many were former members of the nearby Bishop Hill Colony who had lost faith in Eric Jansson's teachings, while the others were Swedes who had immigrated to the area due to the colony's fame. The church was named in honor of Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind, who donated $1,500 for its construction. The building has a simple design with Greek Revival features, a common form for small rural churches of the era. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1975.

Location

Andover, Henry County, Illinois
41.29158, -90.29890

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Lind, Jenny, Chapel listed on the National Register?

Lind, Jenny, Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Lind, Jenny, Chapel?

Lind, Jenny, Chapel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lind, Jenny, Chapel is recorded as the industrial era.

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