National Register Record for MENNOVILLE MENNONITE CHURCH

Historic Name: MENNOVILLE MENNONITE CHURCH
Current Name: None
Address: GRAND AVENUE & LONDON STREET
City: EL RENO            County: CANADIAN
Section: 32           Township: 13N           Range: 7W          
Description of significance: CONSTRUCTED IN 1893, THE MENNOVILLE CHURCH IS THE OLDEST EXISTING STRUCTURE PERTAINING TO THE MENNONITE FAITH IN WHAT IS NOW OKLAHOMA. MENNONITES MOVED FROM BERNE, INDIANA, TO SETTLE IN THE NEW TERRITORY AND TO PROVIDE MISSIONARIES TO THE CHEYENNE & ARAPAHO TRIBES. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 10/4/79. MOVED INTO EL RENO 1997.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: RELIGIOUS STRUCTURE
Current Function: RELIGIOUS STRUCTURE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: RELIGION
Architectural Style: GABLE FRONT
Architect: None
Year Built: 1894            Original Site: NO - MOVED TO EL RENO 1997
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 1978