National Register of Historic Places

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church

Zigzag, Clackamas County, Oregon
Listed
December 21, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002045

About this property

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, also known as the Church of St. John in the Woods, is a historic church building located off Barlow Trail Road near Welches, Oregon, and originally located on Highway 26 in Welches, Oregon. It was built as a mission church and chapel of ease of the parish of St. Aloysius in Estacada. It became a mission of the parish of St. Michael the Archangel in Sandy, Oregon in 1952. The historic church was built in 1937 in an Oregon Rustic style and officially dedicated on September 6. After the widening of U.S. Route 26 in 1971, the church had to be moved from the property, after which an updated church building was erected. Stained glass windows and log pews from the 1937 building were removed and installed in the updated church, which opened in 1972. The log-cabin church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

Zigzag, Clackamas County, Oregon
45.35204, -121.95642

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Zigzag Ranger Station
Industrial
0.9 mi
Oregon Trail, Barlow Road Segment
Listed
1.6 mi
Reid's, Wilbur and Evelyn, Alderbrook Lodge
Industrial
2.6 mi
Rock Corral on the Barlow Road
Listed
5.7 mi
Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin
Industrial
8.6 mi

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When was St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 21, 1979.

What type of historic resource is St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church?

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church?

The period of significance for St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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