Canaan United Methodist Church (Historic) - Canaan, MO
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 38° 18.664 W 091° 33.627
15S E 625856 N 4241309
The sign is no longer in front of the church, in fact, it is gone entirely. There are less than 50 residence of this town today.
Waymark Code: WM14FJ0
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2021
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County of structure: Gasconade County
Location of structure: Church St. & Oak St., SW corner, Canaan
Built: 1890
Architectural Style: Victorian - Gothic Revival
"The Canaan Church has served this community for many years.
"The Canaan Church is a one story building with a rock foundation, clapboard siding and a tin
roof. The combination of the Gothic spire tower, steep pitched gable rooflines and lancet
windows identify this Church as a Victorian Gothic style of architecture." ~ DNR Historic Survey PDF pages 173-176
Methodist site with pictures of the four old churches in the county: Old Churches
Church dissolved there incorporation and 501 (C) status on 24 October 1991
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