Lafayette Methodist Church

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Lafayette Methodist Church
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Lafayette Methodist Church
Lafayette Methodist Church is located in Kentucky
Lafayette Methodist Church
LocationOff SR 107, LaFayette, Kentucky
Coordinates36°39′36″N 87°39′33″W / 36.65992°N 87.65926°W / 36.65992; -87.65926Coordinates: 36°39′36″N 87°39′33″W / 36.65992°N 87.65926°W / 36.65992; -87.65926
AreaLess than 1-acre (0.40 ha)
Built1852
ArchitectUmbenhour, Dan
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSChristian County MRA
NRHP reference No.79003616[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1979

Lafayette Methodist Church is a historic church off SR 107 in LaFayette, Kentucky, United States.

It was built in 1852 by Dutch-born builder Daniel Umbenhour (1816–1886),[2] and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It contains Greek Revival elements and an unusual belfry.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Chris Gilkey, Christian County (Arcadia Publishing, 2008), p. 8.
  3. ^ Kentucky Historical Society, Lafayette Methodist Church, National Register of Historic Places inventory form, Spring 1977.


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