Highland Chapel Union Church
National Register of Historic Places

Highland Chapel Union Church

Ridgetop, Robertson County, Tennessee
Listed
October 29, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
91001592

About this property

Highland Chapel Union Church is a historic nondenominational Protestant church on Highland Avenue in Ridgetop, Tennessee. In the 19th century, before the church was established, children in the community attended Sunday school in their school building. Preachers of various different denominations conducted worship services from time to time, establishing a local pattern wherein congregants were unconcerned with denominational identity. In 1890 this led to construction of the community's first church building, called Oak Dell Church. That church was destroyed by a fire in 1904 and replaced by the current church, which was built in 1906. In 1920 its name was changed from Oak Dell to Highland Chapel Union Church. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Location

Ridgetop, Robertson County, Tennessee
36.39475, -86.77475

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Highland Chapel Union Church listed on the National Register?

Highland Chapel Union Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Highland Chapel Union Church?

Highland Chapel Union Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Highland Chapel Union Church?

The period of significance for Highland Chapel Union Church is recorded as the civil_war era.

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