First Presbyterian Church (Ashland, Kentucky)

Historic church in Kentucky, United States United States historic place

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First Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property


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Location	1600 Winchester Ave., Ashland, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°28′41″N 82°38′23″W / 38.47806°N 82.63972°W / 38.47806; -82.63972
Area	9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1857-58
Architectural style	Late Victorian
Part of	Ashland Commercial Historic District (ID94000838)
MPS	Ashland MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.	73000787
Added to NRHP	June 19, 1973
Designated CP	August 5, 1994

The First Presbyterian Church in Ashland, Kentucky is a historic church building at 1600 Winchester Avenue. It has also been known as Bethesda Church. It was built in 1858 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

It was then the oldest structure still being used for a church in Boyd County. It is a red brick building with a bell tower and stained glass windows.

The building was the third of the congregation; its first was a log building used from 1819 to 1928.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Mrs. Paul Blazer, Jr. (February 14, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2018. With photo from 1955.

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