- International Mother's Day Shrine
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Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
Location: 11 E. Main St., Grafton, WV Coordinates: 39°20′26.64″N 80°1′6.75″W / 39.3407333°N 80.0185417°WCoordinates: 39°20′26.64″N 80°1′6.75″W / 39.3407333°N 80.0185417°W Built: 1873 Architect: Phillips and Anderson Architectural style: Romanesque Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 70000667 Significant dates Added to NRHP: December 18, 1970[1] Designated NHL: October 5, 1992[2] Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church, the "mother church" of Mother's Day, was incorporated as the International Mother's Day Shrine on May 15, 1962, as a tribute to all mothers.[3] The church was constructed in 1873 and is located on Main Street in downtown Grafton in Taylor County, West Virginia. The International Mother's Day Shrine was designated a National Historic Landmark October 5, 1992.[2] Its location is approximately one mile south of the junction of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 119. The shrine is open by appointment and available for wedding services and tour groups.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia
- List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia
Notes
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=993&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ Grafton's 150th Celebration
External links
- Grafton's 150th Celebration
- National Park Service's National Historic Landmarks Program
- Official Website
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia Lists by county Barbour • Berkeley • Boone • Braxton • Brooke • Cabell • Calhoun • Clay • Doddridge • Fayette • Gilmer • Grant • Greenbrier • Hampshire • Hancock • Hardy • Harrison • Jackson • Jefferson • Kanawha • Lewis • Lincoln • Logan • Marion • Marshall • Mason • McDowell • Mercer • Mineral • Mingo • Monongalia • Monroe • Morgan • Nicholas • Ohio • Pendleton • Pleasants • Pocahontas • Preston • Putnam • Raleigh • Randolph • Ritchie • Roane • Summers • Taylor • Tucker • Tyler • Upshur • Wayne • Webster • Wetzel • Wirt • Wood • Wyoming
Other lists Categories:- Methodist churches in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Taylor County, West Virginia
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Religious buildings completed in 1873
- North American Methodism
- Museums in Taylor County, West Virginia
- Religious museums in the United States
- History museums in West Virginia
- Romanesque Revival architecture in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
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