Mt. Zion Christian Church

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Mt. Zion Christian Church
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Nearest cityRichmond, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°40′25″N84°15′14″W / 37.67361°N 84.25389°W / 37.67361; -84.25389
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1852
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Madison County MRA
NRHP reference No. 88003318 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1989

The Mt. Zion Christian Church in Richmond, Kentucky, was completed in 1852 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

Church attendees included slaveholders and their slaves. [2]

It has cannonballs embedded in its south wall, from the American Civil War's Battle of Richmond on August 29 and 30, 1862. The church was used as a hospital. [2]

It is a brick structure, with brick laid in double-stretcher Flemish bond and in American bond. Its facade has three pilasters supporting an entablature which gives a pedimented appearance, consistent with Greek Revival style, but the church's Jack arches are elements of Federal style. [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 3 S. Willis; H. Powell (1986). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Mt. Zion Christian Church". National Park Service . Retrieved January 9, 2018. With six photos from 1986.