Methodist Episcopal Church South (Greenup, Kentucky)

Methodist Episcopal Church South
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front and eastern side
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Location	Main St., Greenup, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°34′36″N82°50′4″W / 38.57667°N 82.83444°W / 38.57667; -82.83444
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1845
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
MPS	Greenup MRA
NRHP reference No.	87002444 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 27, 1988

The Methodist Episcopal Church South in Greenup, Kentucky, is a historic church on Greenup's Main Street. It was built in 1845 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

It was deemed notable "as good example of the sensitivity of the church congregation to the changing national [architectural] styles. A Greek Revival church building was updated in the 1870s to the Gothic Revival style." ^[2]

The church was built in 1845. It was modified in 1876, including by the addition of a square bell tower. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. H. Powell; D. Griffith (June 1987). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: ME Church South". National Park Service . Retrieved February 26, 2018. With four photos from 1987.