St. Peter's German Evangelical Church
National Register of Historic Places

St. Peter's German Evangelical Church

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Listed
December 4, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
80001621

About this property

St. Peter's German Evangelical Church is a historic church at 1231 W. Jefferson Street in Louisville, Kentucky. It was built in 1894 in Late Gothic Revival style and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was deemed notable as "an excellent example of the late Gothic Revival style in ecclesiastical architecture in Louisville. The building is one of the most beautifully detailed works of the prominent Louisville architectural firm of Clarke & Loomis." The church was organized in 1847 to serve the large German population in the western part of Louisville, and English was not used in the church until 1893. The current building was built during 1894–1895.

Location

1231 W. Jefferson St.
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
38.25583, -85.77121

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

Siege of Fort Nelson (Louisville)
1781Revolutionary War
0.7 mi
Battle of Long Run (KY)
1781Revolutionary War
11.9 mi
Battle of Long Run
1781Revolutionary War
12 mi

Questions about this property

When was St. Peter's German Evangelical Church listed on the National Register?

St. Peter's German Evangelical Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1980.

What type of historic resource is St. Peter's German Evangelical Church?

St. Peter's German Evangelical Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Peter's German Evangelical Church?

The period of significance for St. Peter's German Evangelical Church is recorded as the Pre Contact era.

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