First Baptist Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky)
First Baptist Church | |
Front and side of the church | |
| Location | 112 W. Poplar St., Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°41′40″N 85°51′30″W / 37.69444°N 85.85833°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architect | Hill, John Y. |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000879[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 1974 |
The First Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, originally known as Severn's Valley Baptist Church, is a historic church at 112 W. Poplar Street. It was built in 1855 and was a work of John Y. Hill, a tailor turned carpenter/builder.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
It is 42 by 55 feet (13 m × 17 m) in plan, built of handmade brick. Its pointed arch entrance is sided by brick pilasters.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Margaret S. Richerson; Reba Mae Terry (July 30, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church / Severn's Valley-First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2018. With three photos from 1974.