Simpsonville Methodist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Simpsonville Methodist Church

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky
Listed
December 27, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
88002879

About this property

The Simpsonville Methodist Church is a historic church on First Street in Simpsonville, Kentucky. It was built in 1876 and added to the National Register in 1988. The first church on this location was built in 1840; it had elevated pews and 32 members in 1842.

Location

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky
38.22495, -85.35476

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 88002879. It was listed on December 27, 1988.

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 Historic Sites

Bank of Simpsonville
Civil War
0 mi
Simpsonville Christian Church
Civil War
0.5 mi
Wickland
Industrial
1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Simpsonville, Kentucky
1865Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Long Run Massacre (1781)
1781Revolutionary War
6.8 mi
Action at Shelbyville (Shelby County)
1862Civil War
7 mi
Sue Mundy Raids in Shelby County
1864Civil War
7 mi
Skirmish at Long Run Massacre
1781Revolutionary War
9.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Simpsonville Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Simpsonville Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Simpsonville Methodist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Simpsonville Methodist Church?

The period of significance for Simpsonville Methodist Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1842.

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