United States historic place
| Kent Union Chapel and Cemetery | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 3386 V18 Rd. Brooklyn, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°48′22″N 92°26′35″W / 41.80611°N 92.44306°W / 41.80611; -92.44306 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1909 |
| Built by | John Byers |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000715 |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 2009 |
Kent Union Chapel and Cemetery is a historic building and cemetery located north of Brooklyn, Iowa, United States. They are named for the Kent family who moved to Poweshiek County from Putnam County, Indiana in 1853. They acquired property near Joseph Enochs who had arrived a year earlier. He and his wife Betsey donated a parcel of land for the cemetery in 1858. Moses Kent Sr. took possession of the land around the cemetery the following year and the area became identified with the Kent family after that. By 1870 a school was built next to the cemetery, and both took the Kent name. The schoolhouse was also a community center where a variety of local functions were held, including church services and Sunday school classes. Because of a reorganization of the county's public schools, it was relocated a mile to the northeast in 1907. The following year the Kent Cemetery Aid Society was established by area women. They were Protestants, Catholics, and some claimed no religious affiliation. They decided to replace the schoolhouse with a union chapel. They signed a 50-year lease for the land and held a variety of fundraisers to raise the money to build the chapel. Many Brooklyn businesses donated materials for the project. It was dedicated on May 23, 1909. The chapel and cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- Jan Olive Nash. "Kent Union Chapel and Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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- Religious buildings and structures completed in 1909
- Neoclassical architecture in Iowa
- Chapels in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Poweshiek County, Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Poweshiek County, Iowa
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Neoclassical church buildings in the United States