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Palmyra Church - Palmyra, Iowa

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15T E 463648 N 4587072

Historic Methodist Church in the small rural community of Palmyra, Iowa.

The Palmyra Methodist Episcopal Church also known as the Palmyra Church was built in 1870. The woodframe church was built by early settlers, Eli Myrick and William Wilson Myrick, in a Gothic Revival influenced style. The church has been vacant for several years but is now being restored and is again used for some services.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1870 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Methodist Street address of Church: Co Rd G24 Palmyra, Iowa If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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