Westport Methodist Church

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Title: Westport Methodist Church
Creator: Kansas City Landmarks Commission
Description: Photograph of the main entrance of Westport Methodist Church at the corner of 40th and Washington Streets in the early 1980s. The church was dedicated in October 1896, and the congregation has been called the oldest in Kansas City, initially meeting in the home of William Chick in 1836, and the original building on the site constructed in 1853.
Date: 1980~/1989~
TGM Subject: Churches
Methodist churches
Local Subject: Westport Methodist Church
Notes: 1940 Tax Assessment Photos, #11-291-1: http://kc1940.org/districts/district-no-11-map-kansas-city-jackson-count...
Object Type: Photograph
Neighborhood: Westport
Street Address: 500 West 40th Street
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
Shelf Location: P34-6, Box 1, Folder 4
Barcode: 10024882
Rights: Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from Missouri Valley Special Collections. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to Missouri Valley Special Collections.
Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.