International Mother's Day Shrine
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Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church, the "mother church" of Mother's Day, was incorporated as the International Mother's Day Shrine on May 15, 1962, as a shrine to all mothers.[3] It is best known for being the place that Anna Jarvis conceived of the idea of Mother's Day.[4] The church is located along Main Street in downtown Grafton in Taylor County, West Virginia.
Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church | |
Location | 11 E. Main St., Grafton, WV |
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Coordinates | 39°20′26.64″N 80°1′6.75″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1873 (1873) |
Architect | Phillips and Anderson |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 70000667 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 18, 1970[1] |
Designated NHL | October 5, 1992[2] |
The church building is dedicated to Edward Gayer Andrews, a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who presided over the dedication service on 16 March 1873.[5] The International Mother's Day Shrine was designated a National Historic Landmark October 5, 1992.[2] Its location is approximately one mile south of the junction of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 119. The shrine holds a Mother's Day liturgy annually and is open by appointment, as well as being available for wedding services and tour groups.[5]