National Register of Historic Places

Blue Ball Church

Howe Valley, Hardin County, Kentucky
Listed
October 3, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
88001727

About this property

Blue Ball Church, in Hardin County, Kentucky near Howe Valley, was built in 1849. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is also known as Blueball Baptist Church or Blue Ball Baptist Church. It is a one-story gable-front brick church, with brick laid in common bond, on a limestone foundation. A two-story frame addition extended the building to the rear in c.1950. A two-story annex, also to the rear, was built by 2008. The church was deemed "a notable example of an ante-bellum gable front church. The church is the only ante-bellum brick church located in the county outside of Elizabethtown and is a good example of an early brick church constructed by congregations in the early to mid-19th century. The building retains its original entrance, windows and brick detailing."

Location

Howe Valley, Hardin County, Kentucky
37.72556, -86.03726

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Sources

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When was Blue Ball Church listed on the National Register?

Blue Ball Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Blue Ball Church?

Blue Ball Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blue Ball Church?

The period of significance for Blue Ball Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1849.

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