First United Methodist Church (Louisa, Kentucky)

The First United Methodist Church of Louisa, Kentucky is a historic church built in c.1850. It is located at 204 W. Main Street in Louisa. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

View of historic church is mostly blocked by a modern addition in this 2014 photo
First United Methodist Church
Location204 W. Main St., Louisa, Kentucky
Coordinates38°6′52″N 82°36′21″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1850
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.84000391[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1984

It was deemed notable as "one of the best examples of Gothic Revival church architecture in the Big Sandy Valley of Eastern Kentucky. Built around 1850, it is today one of the oldest existing buildings in the town and one of the oldest, if not the oldest, Methodist Church in the Big Sandy Valley Area."[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Carolyn Murray Wooley (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First United Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2017. With seven photos from 1984.


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