St. Peter's AME Church

The St. Peters AME Church in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, is a historic church at Lexington Street and US 127. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

St. Peters AME Church
St. Peter's AME Church is located in Kentucky
St. Peter's AME Church
St. Peter's AME Church is located in the United States
St. Peter's AME Church
LocationLexington St. and US 127, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Coordinates37°45′45″N 84°50′41″W / 37.76250°N 84.84472°W / 37.76250; -84.84472
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1917-18
ArchitectSallee, George Jr.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSMercer County MRA
NRHP reference No.88003381[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1989

It is an African Methodist Episcopal church. The congregation was founded in 1839. The present church was built by contractor George Sallee Jr., with work contributed by members of the congregation during 1917 to 1918.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ F, Keightlv; H. Powell (1986). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: St. Peter's AME Church". National Park Service. Retrieved February 19, 2018. With three photos from 1986.