Church of the Ascension (Mt. Sterling, Kentucky)

Church of the Ascension
Western side and rear
Church of the Ascension (Mt. Sterling, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Church of the Ascension (Mt. Sterling, Kentucky)
Church of the Ascension (Mt. Sterling, Kentucky) is located in the United States
Church of the Ascension (Mt. Sterling, Kentucky)
LocationHigh and Broadway Sts., Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
Coordinates38°3′26″N 83°56′36″W / 38.05722°N 83.94333°W / 38.05722; -83.94333
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1878
ArchitectFitch, Frank
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.79001025[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 10, 1979

The Church of the Ascension in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky is a historic Episcopal church at High and Broadway Streets. It was built in 1878 and added to the National Register in 1979.[1]

It is a Gothic Revival-style church designed by architect Frank Fitch in 1878, with board and batten exterior that follows the architectural ideology of A.J. Downing.[2]

The Anglican parish was formed in 1858.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Charlotte Schneider (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church of the Ascension". National Park Service. Retrieved February 10, 2018. With five photos from 1979.