National Historic Landmark · chapel · Alcorn, Mississippi

Oakland Chapel

Historic church in Mississippi, United States in Alcorn, Mississippi. Built 1838. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1838Listed 1974Greek Revival architecture
Alcorn State University, Oakland Chapel, Alcorn State University Campus, Alcorn vicinity (Claiborne County, Mississippi)Alcorn State University-Oakland Chapel.jpg (927622c7-aa4c-4421-84ea-6d4cb07fa334)Oakland Chapel interiorOakland College Chapel
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What it is

Wikipedia · Oakland Memorial Chapel

Oakland Memorial Chapel is a historic church and academic building on the campus of Alcorn State University in rural southwestern Claiborne County, Mississippi. Built in 1838 as part of Oakland College, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings at Alcorn State, which took over that defunct school's campus after the American Civil War. Alcorn State was the first land grant university established specifically for the education of African Americans. The chapel was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and a Mississippi Landmark in 1985.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressAlcorn State University campus, Alcorn, MS
CountyClaiborne County
ListedDec 27, 1974
Reference number74001057
Built1838
Type of placechapel
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, Mississippi Landmark, local landmark of Mississippi
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressAlcorn State University campus, Alcorn, MS
Coordinates31.87604, -91.13948 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNatchez National Historical Park · 27 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyRocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8 25 mi · Clear Springs Recreation Area (Ms) 32 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001057. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.