Viney Fork Baptist Church
Viney Fork Baptist Church | |
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| Nearest city | Speedwell, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°40′26″N 84°10′38″W / 37.67389°N 84.17722°W / 37.67389; -84.17722 |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1802 |
| Architectural style | Antebellum vernacular |
| MPS | Madison County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 88003317[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 8, 1989 |
Viney Fork Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church near Speedwell in Madison County, Kentucky, at the intersection of Kentucky Route 374 and Kentucky Route 499. It was built in 1802 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
It is a one-and-a-half-story cut sandstone building. Its gable end has a short, squared wooden bell tower. It was deemed notable as "an example of a rural country church notable for its use of windows whose blunted arched shape represent a local interpretation of the Gothic style."[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ S. Willis and H. Powell (1986). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Viney Fork Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved February 10, 2018. With six photos from 1986.
External links
- Official website
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