National Register of Historic Places

Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church

College Hill, Madison County, Kentucky
Listed
December 22, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
78001381

About this property

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. 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. 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 North District Association of Separate Baptists. The church is located on College Hill Road, about 8 miles (13 km) east of Richmond, Kentucky.

Location

College Hill, Madison County, Kentucky
37.82695, -84.13086

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When was Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church?

Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1812.

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