Lancaster in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Maple Street United Evangelical Chapel Cornerstone

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2019

1. Maple Street United Evangelical Chapel Cornerstone Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This Cornerstone
is from the
original Maple Street
United Evangelical Chapel
which stood at the northeast corner of the alley
on Maple Street between Main and Wheeling Streets
——— • ———
Congregation Organized March 26, 1894
Cornerstone Laid May 29, 1894
Church Dedicated November 4, 1894
Church Burned February 19, 1923

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 19, 1923.

Location. 39° 42.852′ N, 82° 35.63′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Ohio, in Fairfield County. It is on Maple Street north of Main Street (U.S. 22), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 438 East Wheeling Street, Lancaster OH 43130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hocking Hills

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fairfield County Veterans Service Commission Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Fairfield County Memorial Mural (approx. ¼ mile away); Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Mary's Church Centennial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas Ewing House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Original Lancaster Methodist's Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Giani-Mumaugh Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ohio Military Hall of Fame (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Maple Street United Methodist Church at Facebook. (Submitted on August 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Maple Street United Evangelical Chapel Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2019

2. Maple Street United Evangelical Chapel Cornerstone

Maple Street United Evangelical Chapel Cornerstone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2019

3. Maple Street United Evangelical Chapel Cornerstone and Marker

Maple Street Evangelical (now United Methodist) Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2019

4. Maple Street Evangelical (now United Methodist) Church

Maple Street United Evangelical Church Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2019

5. Maple Street United Evangelical Church Cornerstone

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.