Bethel AME Church
National Register of Historic Places

Bethel AME Church

Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky
Listed
September 27, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001990

About this property

The Bethel AME Church in Shelbyville, Kentucky is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 414 Henry Clay Street. It was built in 1916 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It was deemed notable as the "best example of integration of Gothic Revival and Classical Revival styles" among Shelbyville's churches, and it was asserted the "sanctuary is also important in the evolution of black religious life in Shelbyville." It was listed as part of a larger study of historic resources in Shelbyville.

Location

414 Henry Clay St.
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky
38.20994, -85.21519

Categories

BLACKARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Bethel AME Church listed on the National Register?

Bethel AME Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Bethel AME Church?

Bethel AME Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bethel AME Church?

The period of significance for Bethel AME Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1916.

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