Central Christian Church (Lexington, Kentucky)

Central Christian Church
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Location 207 E. Short St., Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°02′44″N 84°29′39″W / 38.04556°N 84.49417°W / 38.04556; -84.49417Coordinates: 38°02′44″N 84°29′39″W / 38.04556°N 84.49417°W / 38.04556; -84.49417
Area less than one acre
Built 1893-94, 1952
Built by Walker,John H.
Architect Smith Bros.
Architectural style Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference # 79000975[1]
Added to NRHP September 11, 1979

The Central Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky, is a historic church at 207 E. Short Street, and an active congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

The church building opened in 1894, and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

The stone portion of the church was built during 1893 to 1894; brick portions were added in 1952. It is notable as "the major surviving Richardsonian Romanesque structure in Lexington"; it was designed by architects Edwin W. and Frank L. Smith.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ James A. Ross (April 23, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Central Christian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved February 24, 2018. With 10 photos, historic and from 1979.
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