Beechfork Presbyterian Church

Historic church in Kentucky, United States

United States historic place


Beechfork Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Nearest city	Springfield, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°45′14″N 85°10′30″W / 37.75389°N 85.17500°W / 37.75389; -85.17500
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	1836
Architectural style	Romanesque, Gothic Revival
MPS	Washington County MRA
NRHP reference No.	88003406
Added to NRHP	February 10, 1989

Beechfork Presbyterian Church (also Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church) is a historic church near Springfield, Kentucky.

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.

The building and the adjoining cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ 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.

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