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Bethphage Mission

Coordinates: 40°29′13″N 99°07′16″W / 40.48694°N 99.12111°W / 40.48694; -99.12111 (Bethpage Mission)
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Bethphage Mission
The chapel in 2013
Bethphage Mission is located in Nebraska
Bethphage Mission
Bethphage Mission is located in the United States
Bethphage Mission
Nearest cityAxtell, Nebraska
Coordinates40°29′13″N 99°07′16″W / 40.48694°N 99.12111°W / 40.48694; -99.12111 (Bethpage Mission)
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
ArchitectOlof Z. Cervin
Architectural styleSwedish National Romanticism
NRHP reference No.13000199[1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 2013

The Bethphage Mission is a historic structure in Axtell, Nebraska. It was established in 1913 for the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, and it comprises several buildings.[2] Tabor Hall was completed in 1916, followed by Kidron Hall in 1928, Zion Chapel in 1931, and Bethesda Hall in 1951.[2] They were designed in the Swedish National Romantic architectural style,[2] which includes the use of stepped gables. The structure has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 24, 2013.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bethpage Mission". National Park Service. Retrieved May 8, 2019.