Springfield Presbyterian Church (Sharpsburg, Kentucky)

Springfield Presbyterian Church
Nearest city Sharpsburg, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°8′56″N 83°54′13″W / 38.14889°N 83.90361°W / 38.14889; -83.90361Coordinates: 38°8′56″N 83°54′13″W / 38.14889°N 83.90361°W / 38.14889; -83.90361
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1821
Architect Graves,Thomas
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 79000959[1]
Added to NRHP April 26, 1979

Springfield Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Sharpsburg, Kentucky. It was built in 1821 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

In 1932, an archaeological site, 15BH13, was recorded in the vicinity of the church: a local resident reported finding stone box graves in a field near the church. These are typical of some burials by ancient indigenous peoples of the region.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Funkhouser, W.B., and W.S. Webb. Archaeological Survey of Kentucky. University of Kentucky Reports in Archaeology and Anthropology Vol. 2. Lexington: U of Kentucky, 1932, 23.

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