Methodist Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Kentucky)

The Methodist Episcopal Church in Lancaster, Kentucky is a historic Methodist Episcopal church. Located on Stanford Street, it has also been known as the Lancaster United Methodist Church. It was built in 1896 and added to the National Register in 1984.[1]

Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Methodist Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Kentucky)
Methodist Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Kentucky) is located in the United States
Methodist Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Kentucky)
LocationStanford St., Lancaster, Kentucky
Coordinates37°37′5″N 84°34′45″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1896
Architectural styleGothic
MPSLancaster MRA
NRHP reference No.84001473[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1984

The Methodist congregation dated back to at least 1815. It acquired this church's property from the Presbyterian church in 1878 and rebuilt the church starting in 1894, with foundation dated 1896. It was deemed notable as one of two remaining brick Gothic Revival churches in Lancaster.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Carman and Powell Inc. "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Methodist Episcopal Church / Lancaster United Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 26, 2017. With photos.


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