Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery

Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery
Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery is located in Nebraska
Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery
Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery is located in the United States
Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery
Nearest cityMonroe, Nebraska
Coordinates41°32′28″N 97°39′06″W / 41.54111°N 97.65167°W / 41.54111; -97.65167
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1881
Built byMurdock & Son; Watts, Joseph
NRHP reference No.90001768[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1990

The Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery is a church and cemetery near Monroe, Nebraska. It was added to the National Register in 1990. The listing included three contributing buildings and a contributing site.[1]

The Monroe Congregational Church, built in 1881, is one-story frame building with a gable roof. The property includes a privy (c. 1881), a storage shed (c. 1881), and a Victorian wrought-iron fence. The New Hope Cemetery is about 100 feet (30 m) to the west.[2]

It is located in the community of O'Kay, which had population 250 around 1990.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Margaret F. Schmidt (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery / O'Kay Church and New Hope Cemetery;NEHBS # PT00-23". National Park Service. Retrieved June 8, 2018. With accompanying four photos