Union Church (Oreana, Illinois)

Historic church in Illinois, United States

United States historic place

Union Church

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Nearest city| Oreana, Illinois
Coordinates| 39°55′13″N 88°50′52″W﻿ / ﻿39.92028°N 88.84778°W﻿ / 39.92028; -88.84778
Area| 3.9 acres (1.6 ha)
Built| 1876; 149 years ago (1876)
Architectural style| Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.| 99000588[1]
Added to NRHP| September 23, 1999

Union Church is a historic non-denominational church located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Oreana in Macon County, Illinois. The white frame church was built in 1876; its design incorporates elements of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles. In addition to religious services, the church also hosted a school, Temperance Union meetings, and Christmas and New Year's parties. The church has a functional pump organ from 1879, which was originally purchased for the Temperance Union. A cemetery is adjacent to the church; its first burial dates to 1842. In 1936, the church's congregation discontinued religious services; since then, the building has been used only for weddings and an annual Memorial Day celebration.[2] The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 1999.[1]

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Hicks, Barbara Barrett (October 13, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Union Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 2, 2012.

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