First Presbyterian Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky) Explained

Historic First Presbyterian Church
Location:212 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Coordinates:37.6606°N -85.8589°W
Built:1896
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:October 4, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:88001802

The Historic First Presbyterian Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was a historic church at 212 W. Dixie Avenue. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

It is a one-story brick church built in 1835 with Federal-style details. It was significantly modified in 1896, adding Romanesque style elements, including a bell tower. A two-story brick addition was added in 1943 and 1962.[1]

The church moved to its current location at 1016 Pear Orchard Rd. in Elizabethtown in the early 1990s.

The building at 212 W. Dixie Avenue is currently occupied by the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=88001802}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church ]. National Park Service. 1988 . February 26, 2018. With .