page_title: Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Monnett Chapel, built by Jeremiah Monnett in 1849. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 86003494
context_page_description: Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel is a historic church at 999 OH 98 in Bucyrus, Ohio.
  It was built in 1901 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
context_section_description: The congregation traces its history back to 1828, when Issac Monnett held services in his own home.   The original chapel was built in 1849 by Jeremiah Monnett, a relative of Mary Monnett Bain.  It had between 12-17 members during the 1890s.  That number dropped to 6 in the year prior to the completion of the new chapel.
  Construction on the new building was begun in 1902.  Its main floor seating capacity was 300, and featured an organ-loft.  It was built of blue limestone and the pulpit was oak. The new, heated chapel was dedicated August 28 1904 and featured a "Sunday School Room".  The cost for structure was $8,500, much of the cost was funded by a gift from the late Placidia Shaw, a granddaughter of Jeremiah Monnett.  By 1908, its membership had grown to 53.
caption: Old Monnett chapel
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