St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church
National Register of Historic Places

St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church

Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
Listed
April 15, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003119

About this property

The St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church (Church of St. Francis de Sales) is a historic church building at 116 S. 6th Street in Paducah, Kentucky.

Location

116 S. 6th St.
Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
37.08563, -88.60004

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 79003119. It was listed on April 15, 1979.

Categories

ARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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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

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Civil War
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Grace Episcopal Church
Early Republic
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Nearby Battles

Paducah KY Raid
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Forrest's Raid on Paducah, Kentucky
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
First Battle of Paducah
1861Civil War
0.2 mi
Forrest's First Raid on Paducah
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Paducah (Kentucky 1864)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1979.

What type of historic resource is St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church?

St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church?

The period of significance for St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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