National Register of Historic Places

Chestnut Street Baptist Church/Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation)

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Listed
December 3, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001598

About this property

The Chestnut Street Baptist Church (also Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church) is a historic church at 912 W. Chestnut Street in Louisville, Kentucky. It was built in 1884 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was deemed significant as "a significant example of Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture in Louisville. It is also an important part of the history of one of the city's earliest and most important black congregations." It was designed by German-born architect Henry Wolters. It is an "ornate Gothic Revival structure. The red brick church is richly ornamented with terra cotta. The facade of the structure consists of a central gabled section with two towers."

Location

912 West Chestnut St.
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
38.24960, -85.76687

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Knights of Pythias Temple
Industrial
0 mi
Louisville Free Public Library, Western Colored Branch
Industrial
0 mi
Chestnut Street Methodist Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
Sears, Roebuck and Company Store
Civil War
0.2 mi
Union Station
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Morgan's Raid into Indiana
1863Civil War
3 mi

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When was Chestnut Street Baptist Church/Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Chestnut Street Baptist Church/Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Chestnut Street Baptist Church/Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation)?

Chestnut Street Baptist Church/Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chestnut Street Baptist Church/Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Chestnut Street Baptist Church/Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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