Springfield Presbyterian Church (Sharpsburg, Kentucky)

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Springfield Presbyterian Church
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Nearest city Sharpsburg, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°8′56″N83°54′13″W / 38.14889°N 83.90361°W / 38.14889; -83.90361
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1821
ArchitectGraves, Thomas
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 79000959 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1979

Springfield Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Sharpsburg, Kentucky. It was built in 1821 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

In 1932, an archaeological site, 15BH13, was recorded in the vicinity of the church: a local resident reported finding stone box graves in a field near the church. These are typical of some burials by ancient indigenous peoples of the region. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Funkhouser, W.B., and W.S. Webb. Archaeological Survey of Kentucky. University of Kentucky Reports in Archaeology and Anthropology Vol. 2. Lexington: U of Kentucky, 1932, 23.

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