National Register of Historic Places

St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky
Listed
November 15, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000341

About this property

The St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Middlesboro, Kentucky is a historic church located at 131 Edgewood Road. It was built in 1880 and opened for services in February 1881. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is a wooden church which somehow escaped fires that destroyed most wooden churches of its era. It has a cross-shape within a 60 by 20 feet (18.3 m × 6.1 m) plan. Its NRHP nomination asserts:Saint Mary's Episcopal Church should be included on the National Register for two reasons. First, the church served as the religious home for wealthy British investors who worked to exploit the resources of the area in a large scale venture at the close of the 19th Century. Secondly, the church survives as one of the finest examples in Southeastern Kentucky of gothic revival architecture.

Location

131 Edgewood Rd.
Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky
36.60853, -83.72771

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was St. Mary's Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

St. Mary's Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1984.

What type of historic resource is St. Mary's Episcopal Church?

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Mary's Episcopal Church?

The period of significance for St. Mary's Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1880.

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