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Located at 999 State Route 98 in southern Crawford County Ohio (Bucyrus, Post Office), Monnett Memorial Chapel was the seat of the religious community for the Monnett and Monnette families in this region of north central Ohio until the period following World War II. At the end of its service as a Methodist house of worship, several local offers to buy the chapel were offered – one with the intent of turning the building into a grain storage facility. Luckily, however the property remains in family hands, and is currently used by the Lighthouse Baptist congregation who have respected the facility and helped to maintain its integrity. Thematically, Monnett Memorial Chapel has been described as "Norman Revival" or as being in the "Picturesque" style. The site is also the home to Monnett Chapel Cemetery, which is one of the largest Monnett / Monnette family burial grounds in Ohio and includes the graves of Reverend Jeremiah Crabb Monnett and his wife, Aley Slagle, Abraham and Catherine Braucher Monnett, as well as many of other family members. The graveyard is in good condition and is well maintained. Monnett Memorial Chapel functions as private building, and is open during worship services. We ask that if you plan a visit to Monnett Memorial Chapel and would like an interior tour that you contact the Lighthouse Baptist congregation to arrange your visit. We also ask that when making visits to the grounds that you respect the activities of the congregation if they are occurring during your visit. The National Register of Historic Places:
What Does it Mean? Monnett Memorial Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historical Places in December of 1986. Monnett Chapel’s inclusion in the National Register provides recognition for the building’s significant design and its role in local history. Inclusion in the National Register provides a level of review
if and when Federal funds interact with the property, however the
listing does not transfer ownership or control of the building to the Federal Government, nor does
it prevent the buildings owner from altering or destroying the property.
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