Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel

Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front and northern side of the church
Location	999 OH 98, Bucyrus, Ohio
Coordinates	40°44′21″N 82°59′35″W
Area	2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built	1901
Built by	R. C. Taylor
Architect	Frank Packard
Architectural style	English Country Motif
NRHP reference No.	86003494
Added to NRHP	December 29, 1986

Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel (Monnett Chapel) is a historic church at 999 OH 98 in Bucyrus, Ohio.

It was built in 1901 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

History

Old Monnett chapel

The congregation traces its history back to 1828, when Issac Monnett held services in his own home. The original chapel was built in 1849 by Jeremiah Monnett, a relative of Mary Monnett Bain. It had between 12 and 17 members during the 1890s. That number dropped to 6 in the year prior to the completion of the new chapel.

Construction on the new building was begun in 1902. Its main floor seating capacity was 300, and featured an organ-loft. It was built of blue limestone and the pulpit was oak. The new, heated chapel was dedicated August 28, 1904 and featured a "Sunday School Room". The cost for structure was $8,500, much of the cost was funded by a gift from the late Placidia Shaw, a granddaughter of Jeremiah Monnett. By 1908, its membership had grown to 53.