Embry Chapel Church
National Register of Historic Places

Embry Chapel Church

Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky
Listed
October 3, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88001803

About this property

The Embry Chapel Church, at 117 Mulberry St. in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was built in 1868 to serve the Second Presbyterian Church, and was sold in 1891 to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation which had formed in 1865. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is a one-story brick church built with Romanesque Revival style. It has a square bell tower rising from the center of its front facade, with the original arched entrance and brick corbels. Stained glass windows are recessed in brick bays separated by pilasters. There is a c.1970 one-story frame addition at the rear.

Location

117 Mulberry St.
Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky
37.69475, -85.85788

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Embry Chapel Church listed on the National Register?

Embry Chapel Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Embry Chapel Church?

Embry Chapel Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Embry Chapel Church?

The period of significance for Embry Chapel Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1865.

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