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| ⚫ | '''Claquato Church''' is a historic [[Methodist]] church building located off of WA 12 in [[Claquato, Washington]]. It is the oldest standing building in the state of Washington.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.pacificcohistory.org/sw2006_2.htm#11|work=The Sou'wester|page=11|volume=XLII|number=2 and 3|edition=Summer and Fall 2006|author=Pacific County Historical Society and Museum|issn=0038-4984|city=South Bend|state=Washington}}</ref> |
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It was built in 1857 with a louvered [[Bell tower|belfry]] and [[crown steeple]] modeled after mid-nineteenth century New England meeting houses. The pulpit and pews were hand crafted. When the county seat moved from Claquato to [[Chehalis, Washington|Chehalis]] in the 1870s, the church lost its congregants and stood vacant until the 1950s, when it was restored. The building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973. |
It was built in 1857 with a louvered [[Bell tower|belfry]] and [[crown steeple]] modeled after mid-nineteenth century New England meeting houses. The pulpit and pews were hand crafted. When the county seat moved from Claquato to [[Chehalis, Washington|Chehalis]] in the 1870s, the church lost its congregants and stood vacant until the 1950s, when it was restored. The building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973. |
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[[Image:Claquato_Church.jpg|thumb|left|Historic photo of Claquato Church, date unknown]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[Oldest churches in the United States]] |
*[[Oldest churches in the United States]] |
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| Location | Off WA 12, Claquato, Washington |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1858 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001882[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1973 |
Claquato Church is a historic Methodist church building located off of WA 12 in Claquato, Washington. It is the oldest standing building in the state of Washington.[2]
It was built in 1857 with a louvered belfry and crown steeple modeled after mid-nineteenth century New England meeting houses. The pulpit and pews were hand crafted. When the county seat moved from Claquato to Chehalis in the 1870s, the church lost its congregants and stood vacant until the 1950s, when it was restored. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
See also
- Oldest churches in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lewis County, Washington
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Pacific County Historical Society and Museum. The Sou'wester. XLII (2 and 3) (Summer and Fall 2006 ed.): 11. ISSN 0038-4984 http://www.pacificcohistory.org/sw2006_2.htm#11.
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