Bethel AME Church (Shelbyville, Kentucky)

The Bethel AME Church in Shelbyville, Kentucky is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 414 Henry Clay Street. It was built in 1916 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Bethel AME Church
Eastern side and front
Bethel AME Church (Shelbyville, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Bethel AME Church (Shelbyville, Kentucky)
Bethel AME Church (Shelbyville, Kentucky) is located in the United States
Bethel AME Church (Shelbyville, Kentucky)
Location414 Henry Clay St., Shelbyville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°12′35″N 85°12′55″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1916
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSShelbyville MRA
NRHP reference No.84001990[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1984

It was deemed notable as the "best example of integration of Gothic Revival and Classical Revival styles" among Shelbyville's churches, and it was asserted the "sanctuary is also important in the evolution of black religious life in Shelbyville."[2]

It was listed as part of a larger study of historic resources in Shelbyville.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Helen Powell (1983). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Bethel AME Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 26, 2017. With two photos from 1983.
  3. Helen Powell (January 17, 1984). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Multiple Resource Area of Shelbyville. MRA included designation of 3 new districts and 8 individual properties. PDF includes Kentucky Historic Resources Inventories, maps, correspondence. Downloading may be slow.


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