Owen Chapel Church of Christ
National Register of Historic Places

Owen Chapel Church of Christ

Brentwood, Williamson County, Tennessee
Listed
October 22, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86002914

About this property

The Owen Chapel Church of Christ is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee that was built c. 1860 and that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It includes Greek Revival and "Vernacular Greek Revival" architecture. As of 1988, it was one of only two brick churches in Williamson County that were built before the American Civil War and survived, besides churches in the city of Franklin. The other one outside of Franklin, the Harpeth Presbyterian Church, had been extensively altered and was not eligible for NRHP listing. Churches of this era and architectural style commonly had two separate entrances, as Owen Chapel does, corresponding to a central division among the pews on the interior. This initially served the function of separating the congregation by gender, and in some churches the same features were later used to accomplish racial segregation.

Location

1101 Franklin Rd.
Brentwood, Williamson County, Tennessee
36.00013, -86.82048

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Owen Chapel Church of Christ listed on the National Register?

Owen Chapel Church of Christ was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Owen Chapel Church of Christ?

Owen Chapel Church of Christ is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Owen Chapel Church of Christ?

The period of significance for Owen Chapel Church of Christ is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1860.

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