New Providence Presbyterian Church (Salvisa, Kentucky)

New Providence Presbyterian Church
Nearest city Salvisa, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°51′53″N 84°51′10″W / 37.86472°N 84.85278°W / 37.86472; -84.85278Coordinates: 37°51′53″N 84°51′10″W / 37.86472°N 84.85278°W / 37.86472; -84.85278
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1862-65
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 75000806[1]
Added to NRHP October 10, 1975

The New Providence Presbyterian Church near Salvisa, Kentucky is a historic Greek Revival-style church built between 1862 and 1865.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

Detail of the church's stained glass windows

It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Salvisa on U.S. Route 127,[1] on the route of the Old Wilderness Road.

The church is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in Kentucky. It was organized in 1785 and was one of the founding churches of the Transylvania Presbytery in 1786.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Guy Newland (May 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Providence Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved February 19, 2018. With four photos from 1960 and 1975.


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