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First Baptist Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky)

Coordinates: 37°41′40″N 85°51′30″W / 37.69444°N 85.85833°W / 37.69444; -85.85833
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First Baptist Church
Front and side of the church
First Baptist Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
First Baptist Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky)
First Baptist Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky) is located in the United States
First Baptist Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky)
Location112 W. Poplar St., Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Coordinates37°41′40″N 85°51′30″W / 37.69444°N 85.85833°W / 37.69444; -85.85833
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1855
ArchitectHill, John Y.
NRHP reference No.74000879[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1974

The First Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, originally known as Severn's Valley Baptist Church, is a historic church at 112 W. Poplar Street. It was built in 1855 and was a work of John Y. Hill, a tailor turned carpenter/builder.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

It is 42 by 55 feet (13 m × 17 m) in plan, built of handmade brick. Its pointed arch entrance is sided by brick pilasters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Margaret S. Richerson; Reba Mae Terry (July 30, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church / Severn's Valley-First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2018. With three photos from 1974.