St. John Lutheran Church Bird House - S. of Drake, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 26.741 W 091° 26.560
15S E 635901 N 4256414
This church bird house sits next to the church is was made to represent.
Waymark Code: WM13RKD
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2021
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County of bird house: Gasconade County
Charlotte Road, near US-50, 2 miles S. of Drake
Don't know when or by whom this house came into existence, but it is an exact replica of the church.
The bird house is made of wood, painted a red color that was an attempt to made it the same as the brick church.
"The erection and establishment of St. John's Church was the result of a doctrianal
dispute between Lutheran and Evangelical denominations. The original Church was made of
log.
"St., Johannis Kirche was built in 1880. It is an impressive building constructed of locally
made red brick. The side windows of stained glass have round arches and segmental relief
surrounds. Its most outstanding architectural feature is its protruding square tower with
battlements. A front brick foyer was added in 1983. St. John's Church is an example of
Gothic Revival architecture." ~ DNR Historic Survey PDF pages 245-248