1.5 mi. E of Bethel, Bethel, Missouri. County/parish: Shelby.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 27, 1971. NRIS 71000477.
1 contributing building.
Elim, also known as the Dr. William Keil House, is a historic home located near Bethel, Shelby County, Missouri. It was built in the late-1840s, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick and stone dwelling over a full basement. It has a simple ridge roof and two porches. It was built by the members of the Society of Bethel and served as the residence of the society's founder Dr. William Keil (1812-1877).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63820164