St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church (Zigzag, Oregon)

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church
Nearest city Zigzag, Oregon
Coordinates 45°21′8″N 121°57′19″W / 45.35222°N 121.95528°W / 45.35222; -121.95528Coordinates: 45°21′8″N 121°57′19″W / 45.35222°N 121.95528°W / 45.35222; -121.95528
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built 1937 (1937)
Architectural style Other, Oregon Rustic Style
NRHP Reference # 79002045[1]
Added to NRHP December 21, 1979

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, also known as the Church of St. John in the Woods, is a historic church building located near Welches, Oregon and originally located near Zigzag, Oregon. It was built as a mission church and chapel of ease of the parish of St. Aloysius in Estacada. It became a mission of the parish of St. Michael the Archangel in Sandy, Oregon when the latter was established in 1952.[2]

The church was built in 1937 in an Oregon Rustic style and officially dedicated on September 6. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. History, St. Michael's Catholic Church Sandy, retrieved November 29, 2016


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