Beechfork Presbyterian Church

Beechfork Presbyterian Church (also Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church) is a historic church in Springfield, Kentucky.

Beechfork Presbyterian Church
Nearest citySpringfield, Kentucky
Coordinates37°45′14″N 85°10′30″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1836
Architectural styleRomanesque, Gothic Revival
MPSWashington County MRA
NRHP reference No.88003406[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1989

The church was built in 1836 by a Presbyterian congregation that had organized three years earlier, made up of families centered along the Beech Fork north of Springfield. It was renamed Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church c. 1843-1844. The building is a brick nave plan church, the original facade is laid in Flemish bond. An 1889-1900 renovation added a Gothic vestibule to the front and Gothic arched windows.[2][3]

The building and the adjoining cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1][2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Joe DeSpain (December 14, 1982). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory:Beechfork Presbyterian Church/Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  3. Gibson Worsham; Charlotte Worsham (April 1985). "Historic Resources of Washington County" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-21.


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