First United Methodist Church (Paintsville, Kentucky)

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Location505 Main St.,
Paintsville, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°48′49″N82°48′33″W / 37.81361°N 82.80917°W / 37.81361; -82.80917 Coordinates: 37°48′49″N82°48′33″W / 37.81361°N 82.80917°W / 37.81361; -82.80917
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1914
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Johnson County MRA
NRHP reference No. 88003155 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1989

First United Methodist Church is a historic church located at 505 Main St., Paintsville, Kentucky, United States. In 1989, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

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The congregation was established in 1865. The congregation constructed a wood-frame building at the corner of Church St. and Main St. This building fulfilled the congregation's needs until 1914, when the current building was constructed at the same location. [2]

The current building was originally constructed at a cost of a mere $16,000. [2] The most recent addition is a Family Life Center with gym and commercial kitchen and was completed in 2004 at a cost of approximately $1,200,000.00. The church is growing and offers three primary worship services: Sunday Morning 8:30 Traditional, Sunday Morning 10:45 Blended, and Sunday Evening "607" contemporary.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 History of First United Methodist Church of Paintsville Retrieved on 2010-2-20