National Register of Historic Places

Oil Springs Methodist Church

Oil Springs, Johnson County, Kentucky
Listed
January 26, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88003179

About this property

Oil Springs Methodist Church is a historic church at the junction of KY 580 and KY 40 in Oil Springs, Kentucky. It was built in 1893 and added to the National Register in 1989. It is a two-story frame church with a two-story pyramidal-roofed tower.

Location

Oil Springs, Johnson County, Kentucky
37.81038, -82.94299

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 88003179. It was listed on January 26, 1989.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Ivy Mountain Kentucky
1861Civil War
3.3 mi
Action at Paintsville (January 1862)
1862Civil War
7.4 mi
Battle of Paintsville
1862Civil War
7.4 mi
Battle of Middle Creek
1862Civil War
7.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Oil Springs Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Oil Springs Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Oil Springs Methodist Church?

Oil Springs Methodist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oil Springs Methodist Church?

The period of significance for Oil Springs Methodist Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1893.

Can I research the history near Oil Springs Methodist Church?

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