First Baptist Church

112 W. Poplar St., Elizabethtown, Kentucky. County/parish: Hardin.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 31, 1974. NRIS 74000879.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Severn's Valley-First Baptist Church

From Wikipedia:

First Baptist Church (Elizabethtown, Kentucky)

The First Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, originally known as Severn's Valley Baptist Church, is a historic church at 112 W. Poplar Street. It was built in 1855 and was a work of John Y. Hill, a tailor turned carpenter/builder. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

It is 42 by 55 feet (13 m × 17 m) in plan, built of handmade brick. Its pointed arch entrance is sided by brick pilasters.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123850270

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