First Christian Church (Louisville, Kentucky)

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Location850 S. 4th St., Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°14′32″N85°45′35″W / 38.24222°N 85.75972°W / 38.24222; -85.75972 Coordinates: 38°14′32″N85°45′35″W / 38.24222°N 85.75972°W / 38.24222; -85.75972
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1910
Architect McDonald & Dodd
Architectural style Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No. 79001005 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1979

First Christian Church (Immanuel Baptist Church) is a historic church building at 850 S. 4th Street in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Beaux Arts building was designed by McDonald & Dodd and built in 1910. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] [2]

In 2015, the building was purchased by Immanuel Baptist Church, a Southern Baptist church, and a complete renovation project was begun in May 2016.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Marty Poynter Hedgepeth (March 21, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Christian Church / Lampton Baptist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved March 1, 2018. With six photos.