Methodist Episcopal Church
National Register of Historic Places

Methodist Episcopal Church

Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Dakota
Listed
September 11, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79002397

About this property

The Methodist Episcopal Church in Scotland, South Dakota is a former Methodist church located at 811 6th Street. It was built in 1872. In 1979 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. As of that date, it was the Heritage Museum-Chapel. It is a one-and-one-half-story building made of native chalkstone quarried one-half mile away. It is about 24 by 36 feet (7.3 m × 11.0 m) in plan. It is the oldest Methodist Church building in South Dakota. The national Methodist Church lists it as their historic site No. 52.

Location

811 6th St.
Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Dakota
43.14759, -97.70072

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When was Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Methodist Episcopal Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Methodist Episcopal Church?

The period of significance for Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1872.

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