Beechfork Presbyterian Church (also Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church) is a historic church near Springfield, Kentucky.
Beechfork Presbyterian Church | |
Nearest city | Springfield, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 37°45′14″N 85°10′30″W / 37.75389°N 85.17500°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1836 |
Architectural style | Romanesque, Gothic Revival |
MPS | Washington County MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 88003406[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 10, 1989 |
The church was built in 1836 by a Presbyterian congregation that had organized three years earlier, made up of families centered along the Beech Fork north of Springfield. It was renamed Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church c. 1843-1844. The building is a brick nave plan church, the original facade is laid in Flemish bond. An 1889-1900 renovation added a Gothic vestibule to the front and Gothic arched windows.[2][3]
The building and the adjoining cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Joe DeSpain (December 14, 1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory:Beechfork Presbyterian Church/Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Gibson Worsham; Charlotte Worsham (April 1985). "Historic Resources of Washington County" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 21, 2015.