Mount Zion Church (Big Sandy, Tennessee)
Mount Zion Church | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city | Big Sandy, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°10′41″N 88°1′10″W / 36.17806°N 88.01944°W |
| Built | 1845 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001752[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 2, 1973 |
| Removed from NRHP | July 17, 2012 |
The Mount Zion Church was a historic church building near Big Sandy, Tennessee, USA. It was a hewn log structure built in either 1812[2] or 1845[1] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was removed from the National Register in 2012.[1]
This building, which is still standing,[2] might be confused with the extant Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery located approximately 20 miles north in Henry County, Tennessee.
History
The church building was a hewn log structure, approximately 18 feet (5.5 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m).[2] It was built to house a Baptist congregation organized by B. S. Browning. The date of its completion has been given as either 1812, as suggested by a photo of the sign on the building,[3] or as 1845 as listed in the National Register of Historic Places database.[1] The builders were Joe Arnold, Eligh Hollaman, James Garner and another unknown person.[3]
It was destroyed by fire in the early 1990s.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Sims, E. J. "Religion in Benton County Tennessee". Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Photo of Mt. Zion Church sign". Retrieved February 24, 2013.
