The First Presbyterian Church in
Lexington, Kentucky is a historic church at 171 Market Street. The church was designed by the important Lexington architect
Cincinnatus Shryock
Cincinnatus Shryock (Lexington, Kentucky, 1816 – Lexington, 1888) was an American architect. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Life and career
Shryock was born into a famous American archi ...
who was also an elder at First Church.
The original congregational name was the Mount Zion Church, founded in 1784, making it one of the oldest churches in Lexington, KY. The name was changed when they moved to the present day building in 1874.
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1974.
Architecture
Cincinnatus Shryock grated college at Transylvania University, located in Lexington, KY.
His family is famous for their architecture in Kentucky. One of the most famous buildings done in his family was by Gideon of the Old State Capital building in Frankfort, KY.
The First Presbyterian Church has a gothic style with a large tower in the front made with a copper spire. It also includes stained glass throughout the tall tower and around the rest of the building. At the time it as created, it was an important piece of architecture in the Lexington skyline.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Kentucky that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in all of Kentucky's 120 counties.
The locations of National Register properties and districts ...
References
External links
Official website
19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
Churches in Lexington, Kentucky
Gothic Revival church buildings in Kentucky
National Register of Historic Places in Lexington, Kentucky
Presbyterian churches in Kentucky
Churches completed in 1874
1874 establishments in Kentucky
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