Episcopal Church of the Advent (Cynthiana, Kentucky)

The Church of the Advent, Episcopal in Cynthiana, Kentucky is a historic church at 122 N. Walnut Street. It was built in 1855 and added to the National Register in 1978.[1]

Church of the Advent, Episcopal
Front and northern side
Location118 N. Walnut St., Cynthiana, Kentucky
Coordinates38°23′29″N 84°17′58″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1855, 1860
ArchitectSmith, Bishop Benjamin Bosworth
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.78001339[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978

It was deemed "architecturally significant as a fine adaptation of the Gothic Revival-a style traditionally deemed appropriate for churches of the Anglican Communion. Its seating capacity of eighty-five is symbolic of the religious fervor and optimism of the parish,-which recorded only eleven communicants and thirty-five Sunday School pupils at the time the cornerstone was laid. The building also attains merit through its association with the Right Reverend Benjamin Bosworth Smith, a pioneer Kentucky clergyman and educator."[2]

Its square tower was completed in 1860. It is built of limestone and has a Latin cross plan.[2]

The church's website can be found at https://churchoftheadvent.us.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Daniel Kidd (July 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Episcopal Church of the Advent". National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2018. With seven photos from 1978.


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