Fritz Chapel is a historic religious structure located northwest of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. The small roadside chapel was built by Mathias Fritz (1819-1889) in 1852. Fritz immigrated with his family to the United States from Luxembourg that same year. He built this chapel as an act of thanksgiving for the safe journey. The roughly 8-by-7-foot (2.4 by 2.1 m) structure has limestone walls on three sides and is open on the front.[2] It is capped with a gable roof. The walls inside the chapel are plastered, and it houses a small stone altar and a hand-carved crucifix. Located on the north side of a gravel road, it is surrounded by a picket fence. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

Fritz Chapel
Fritz Chapel is located in Iowa
Fritz Chapel
Fritz Chapel is located in the United States
Fritz Chapel
LocationSpruce Creek Rd. west of its junction with U.S. Route 52
Nearest cityBellevue, Iowa
Coordinates42°17′41″N 90°29′34″W / 42.29472°N 90.49278°W / 42.29472; -90.49278
Arealess than one acre
Built1852
Built byMathias Fritz
Architectural styleVernacular
MPSLimestone Architecture of Jackson County MPS
NRHP reference No.91001067[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 1991

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Molly Meyers Naumann. "Fritz Chapel". National Park Service. Retrieved June 28, 2016. with five photos from 1990-1991