Methodist Episcopal Church South (Greenup, Kentucky) Explained

Methodist Episcopal Church South
Location:Main St., Greenup, Kentucky
Coordinates:38.5767°N -82.8344°W
Built:1845
Architecture:Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Added:January 27, 1988
Area:0.2acres
Refnum:87002444

The Methodist Episcopal Church South in Greenup, Kentucky, is a historic church on Greenup's Main Street. It was built in 1845 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

It was deemed notable "as good example of the sensitivity of the church congregation to the changing national [architectural] styles. A Greek Revival church building was updated in the 1870s to the Gothic Revival style."[1]

The church was built in 1845. It was modified in 1876, including by the addition of a square bell tower.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87002444}} Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: ME Church South]. National Park Service. H. Powell . D. Griffith . June 1987 . February 26, 2018. With .