First United Methodist Church (Louisa, Kentucky)

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First United Methodist Church
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Location204 W. Main St., Louisa, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°6′52″N82°36′21″W / 38.11444°N 82.60583°W / 38.11444; -82.60583
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1850
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 84000391 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1984

The First United Methodist Church of Louisa, Kentucky is a historic church built in c.1850. It is located at 204 W. Main Street in Louisa. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

View of historic church is mostly blocked by a modern addition in this 2014 photo Louisa First UMC.jpg
View of historic church is mostly blocked by a modern addition in this 2014 photo

It was deemed notable as "one of the best examples of Gothic Revival church architecture in the Big Sandy Valley of Eastern Kentucky. Built around 1850, it is today one of the oldest existing buildings in the town and one of the oldest, if not the oldest, Methodist Church in the Big Sandy Valley Area." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Carolyn Murray Wooley (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First United Methodist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved December 5, 2017. With seven photos from 1984.