St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Henderson, Kentucky)

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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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Location338 Center St., Henderson, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°50′13″N87°35′25″W / 37.83694°N 87.59028°W / 37.83694; -87.59028
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1859-60
ArchitectBishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Part of South Main and South Elm Streets Historic District (ID92000500)
NRHP reference No. 78001341 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 19, 1978
Designated May 11, 1992

The St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Henderson, Kentucky is a historic church at 5 South Green Street. It was built in 1859-60 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

It was described in its National Registration as "architecturally significant in being a chaste yet tasteful example of the universal adaption of the Gothic Revival by Anglican churches throughout the latter half of the nineteenth century." [2]

It is a contributing property in the National Register-listed South Main and South Elm Streets Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Charlotte Schneider (April 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Paul's Episcopal Church". National Park Service . Retrieved February 26, 2018. With three photos from 1978.

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