Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church

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Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church
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LocationUS 641, Fredonia, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°12′36″N88°3′30″W / 37.21000°N 88.05833°W / 37.21000; -88.05833
Arealess than one acre
Built1892
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No. 85001746 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1985

The Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in Fredonia, Kentucky, also known as Unity Missionary Baptist Church is a historic church on U.S. Highway 641. It was built in 1892 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

It is described as "a straightforward, well-executed version of Victorian Gothic architecture used in the construction of many Protestant churches in Kentucky during the late 19th century." [2]

It is a cruciform-plan church which has a square bell tower. It originally had a cupola, but that was destroyed by lightning in 1925 and was not replaced. [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. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church / Unity Missionary Baptist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved December 21, 2017. With four photos from 1985.

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