From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
In western
Summers County near
Pipestem, WV, Jordan's Chapel Methodist Church (
map (http://www.wvamaps.com/maps/index.php?lat=37.55393832762495&lon=-80.96242010593414&place=-80.96242010593414,%2037.55393832762495&pop=0&state=n/a&county=Unknown&scale=3)) is a well preserved example of a frame-built church building of mid-nineteenth century West Virginia. Built in 1852, it is believed to be the first frame church in present-day Summers County and was built in the Greek Revival style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Brothers Gorden and Thomas Jordan furnished the land and lumber for the chapel, and donated the building to the Methodist Episcopal Church. The chapel stands in a bend in the road on Tallery Mountain about one mile northwest of a historic marker commemorating the site along W.Va. Route 20. The chapel is a popular point-of-interest for vacationers lodging at
Pipestem State Park. The property is owned by the United Methodist Church.
National Register of Historic Places: Jordan's Chapel PDF (http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/summers/80004042.pdf)
