United Protestant Church, Palmer

Historic church in Alaska, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

United Protestant Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey


61°35′55″N 149°06′29″W / 61.59848°N 149.10793°W / 61.59848; -149.10793
Area	less than one acre
Built	1937
Built by	Leo B. Jacobs; Rev. Bert J. Bingle
Part of	Matanuska Colony Community Center (ID91000773)
NRHP reference No.	80000757^[1]
AHRS No.	ANC-248
Added to NRHP	April 10, 1980
Designated CP	June 21, 1991
Designated AHRS	January 4, 1979

The United Protestant Church, also known as The Church of a Thousand Trees, is a historic church located at the corner of South Denali Street and East Elmwood Avenue in Palmer, Alaska. It is a rustic log two-story structure, in the shape of a cross. A small bell tower with a dormer roof rises just above the main entrance. The interior is shaped from rustic log elements, with carved pews. The church property includes a manse and garage, built from similar materials.^[2]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

References

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^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "NRHP nomination for United Protestant Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

Properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska

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There are no sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Kusilvak Census Area.

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