National Register of Historic Places

Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Listed
May 6, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73000801

About this property

Walnut Hill Church is a historic Presbyterian church meeting house in Lexington, Kentucky. The church building was constructed in 1801 on land donated by Mary Todd Lincoln's grandfather Levi Todd. It replaced a log meetinghouse which had been built in 1785. It is a stone 40 by 50 feet (12 m × 15 m) structure which had two rows of square windows. It was renovated in 1880; the renovation replaced the square windows with Gothic shaped ones. Stone front steps were donated in 1900. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
37.96864, -84.42458

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church?

Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1801.

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