Lafayette Methodist Church

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Lafayette Methodist Church
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Lafayette Methodist Church
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LocationOff SR 107, LaFayette, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°39′36″N87°39′33″W / 36.65992°N 87.65926°W / 36.65992; -87.65926
AreaLess than 1-acre (0.40 ha)
Built1852
ArchitectUmbenhour, Dan
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Christian County MRA
NRHP reference No. 79003616 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1979

Lafayette Methodist Church is a historic church off SR 107 in LaFayette, Kentucky, United States.

It was built in 1852 by Dutch-born builder Daniel Umbenhour (18161886), [2] and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It contains Greek Revival elements and an unusual belfry. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Chris Gilkey, Christian County (Arcadia Publishing, 2008), p. 8.
  3. Kentucky Historical Society, Lafayette Methodist Church, National Register of Historic Places inventory form, Spring 1977.