Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church
Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church | |
Nearest city | College Hill, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 37°49′37″N 84°7′51″W / 37.82694°N 84.13083°WCoordinates: 37°49′37″N 84°7′51″W / 37.82694°N 84.13083°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | c.1812-13 |
NRHP reference No. | 78001381[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church is a historic Primitive Baptist church in College Hill, Kentucky. It was built in c.1812-1813 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
It is a one-and-a-half-story brick structure, with brick laid in common bond, built on a fieldstone foundation. It has a two-bay front gable facade, and is three bays along the sides.[2]
The congregation was organized in 1803 as part of the Great Awakening, and built a log church structure that year. This brick church, built on land donated later, is the oldest church building in Madison County. The church belonged to the .[2]
The church is located on College Hill Road, about 8 miles (13 km) east of Richmond, Kentucky.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c William G. Johnson Sr. (September 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2018. With four photos from 1978.
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Categories:
- Baptist churches in Kentucky
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Churches in Madison County, Kentucky
- National Register of Historic Places in Madison County, Kentucky
- Primitive Baptists
- Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort region, Kentucky Registered Historic Place stubs
- Kentucky church stubs