Bethel AME Church (Shelbyville, Kentucky)

The Bethel AME Church in Shelbyville, Kentucky is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 414 Henry Clay Street. It was built in 1916 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Bethel AME Church
Eastern side and front
Location414 Henry Clay St., Shelbyville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°12′35″N 85°12′55″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1916
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSShelbyville MRA
NRHP reference No.84001990[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1984

It was deemed notable as the "best example of integration of Gothic Revival and Classical Revival styles" among Shelbyville's churches, and it was asserted the "sanctuary is also important in the evolution of black religious life in Shelbyville."[2]

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