First Presbyterian Church (Ashland, Kentucky) Explained

First Presbyterian Church
Location:1600 Winchester Ave., Ashland, Kentucky
Coordinates:38.4781°N -82.6397°W
Built:1857-58
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:June 19, 1973
Area:9.9acres
Mpsub:Ashland MRA (AD)
Refnum:73000787
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:August 5, 1994
Partof Refnum:94000838
Partof:Ashland Commercial Historic District

The First Presbyterian Church in Ashland, Kentucky is a historic church building at 1600 Winchester Avenue. It has also been known as Bethesda Church. It was built in 1858 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

It was then the oldest structure still being used for a church in Boyd County. It is a red brick building with a bell tower and stained glass windows.[1]

The building was the third of the congregation; its first was a log building used from 1819 to 1928.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73000787}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church ]. National Park Service. Mrs. Paul Blazer, Jr. . February 14, 1973 . January 19, 2018. With .