New Providence Presbyterian Church (Salvisa, Kentucky)

The New Providence Presbyterian Church near Salvisa, Kentucky is a historic Greek Revival-style church built between 1862 and 1865.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

Detail of the church's stained glass windows
New Providence Presbyterian Church
Nearest citySalvisa, Kentucky
Coordinates37°51′53″N 84°51′10″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1862-65
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.75000806[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 1975

It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Salvisa on U.S. Route 127,[1] on the route of the Old Wilderness Road.

The church is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in Kentucky. It was organized in 1785 and was one of the founding churches of the Transylvania Presbytery in 1786.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Guy Newland (May 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Providence Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved February 19, 2018. With four photos from 1960 and 1975.


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