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Andrews Chapel (McIntosh, Alabama) 
Summary
Andrews Chapel, also known as the McIntosh Log Church, is a historic Methodist church building in McIntosh, Alabama. It is one of only a few remaining log churches in the state. It had its beginning in 1860 when John C. Rush and his wife donated land for the church to the Methodist McIntosh community. The church was built before the year ended. It was named for James Osgood Andrew, a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.[2]
McIntosh Log Church | |
 The chapel in 2010 | |
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| Nearest city | McIntosh, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 31°15′44″N 88°1′49″W / 31.26222°N 88.03028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1860 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000439[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1974 |
The squared-log building features square notched corners and a wood shingle roof. A new church building was built in 1952 adjacent to the chapel.[2] The chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1974.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Ruth A Rivers (2005). "Andrews Chapel". Washington County Historical and Genealogical Quarterly (October/November/December). Washington County Alabama Historical and Genealogical Society.
External links edit
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-866, "Andrews Chapel, U.S. Highway 43 (State Highway 13), McIntosh, Washington County, AL", 1 measured drawing