Built 1850-1856 NRHP Reference # 74000814 Opened 1856 | Architectural style Rustic Address Bloomfield, IA 52537, USA Added to NRHP 13 September 1974 | |
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Location Southeast of Ottumwa, Iowa Similar Hotel Ottumwa, First National Bank, B'nai Jacob Synagogue, Ottumwa City Hall, Eldon Public Library | ||
Mars Hill is an historic church and cemetery located near Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
History
Barbara Clark donated the property to the Baptist Church and the church building was built between 1850 and 1856. A fire set by an arsonist nearly destroyed the building in 2006. After two years of fundraising and construction it was re-dedicated on June 8, 2008. Some of the original logs that were charred in the fire are still a part of the structure. It is the largest log building in Iowa, and the oldest log church still in use in the United States. A worship service is held yearly in June.
References
Mars Hill (Iowa) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA