First Presbyterian Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky)

Historic First Presbyterian Church
Front and side of the church
First Presbyterian Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
First Presbyterian Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky)
First Presbyterian Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky) is located in the United States
First Presbyterian Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky)
Location212 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Coordinates37°39′38″N 85°51′32″W / 37.66056°N 85.85889°W / 37.66056; -85.85889
Arealess than one acre
Built1896
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPSHardin County MRA
NRHP reference No.88001802[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 1988

The Historic First Presbyterian Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was a historic church at 212 W. Dixie Avenue. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

It is a one-story brick church built in 1835 with Federal-style details. It was significantly modified in 1896, adding Romanesque style elements, including a bell tower. A two-story brick addition was added in 1943 and 1962.[2]

The church moved to its current location at 1016 Pear Orchard Rd. in Elizabethtown in the early 1990s.

The building at 212 W. Dixie Avenue is currently occupied by the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. 1988. Retrieved February 26, 2018. With two photos from 1983.


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