Old Union Church and Cemetery

Old Union Church and Cemetery
Old Union Church and Cemetery is located in Indiana
Old Union Church and Cemetery
Old Union Church and Cemetery is located in the United States
Old Union Church and Cemetery
Nearest cityAlfordsville, Indiana
Coordinates38°32′56″N 86°57′22″W / 38.54889°N 86.95611°W / 38.54889; -86.95611
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1858 (1858)
Built bySea, Hilary
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.05000605[1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 2005

Old Union Church and Cemetery is a historic church and cemetery located in Reeve Township, Daviess County, Indiana. Built in 1858, the church is a one-story Greek Revival-style frame structure with clapboard siding and a gable roof, featuring a projecting entrance tower added around 1900. The nearby cemetery contains about 1,000 graves, with the earliest marked burial dating to 1823, and the property also includes a historic shelter house and privy privy.[2]: 5, 7 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2015. Note: This includes L. Oenone Bradley and Amy Walker (September 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Union Church and Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs and site plan.