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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1794/00/00 Rev James O'Kelly Vocation Reverand O'Kelly moves to northeastern Chatham County, buys a small farm and establishes the first Christian Church in the South.
1810/00/00 Bishop John Stark Ravenscroft Faith Ravenscroft joins the Republican Methodists, a small sect led by James O'Kelly.
1810/00/00 Rev James O'Kelly Pastor Ravenscroft joins the Republican Methodists, a small sect led by James O'Kelly.
1900/00/00 Named after Reverend James O'Kelly, the current O'Kelly's Chapel is built in the Gothic Revival style.

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Particulars for O'Kelly's Chapel:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Criteria Historic Event
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Area of Significance Religion
Historic Use Religious Property



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 5th July 1985

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: O'Kelly's Chapel
Registry Address: NC 751
Registry Number: 85001457
Resource Type: Building
Theme Group: Chatham County MRA
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Gothic revival
Area in Acres: 2
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion
Applicable Criteria: Event, Person, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Religious property
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Significant Year: c 1900
Associated People: O'Kelly,James,Rev.
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-Function: Religious structure
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-Function: Religious structure

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