St. Peter's German Evangelical Church

St. Peter's German Evangelical Church is a historic church at 1231 W. Jefferson Street in Louisville, Kentucky. It was built in 1894 in Late Gothic Revival style and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

St. Peter's German Evangelical Church
Front, partially obscured by trees
Location1231 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°15′21″N 85°46′16″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
ArchitectClarke & Loomis
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.80001621[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1980

It was deemed notable as "an excellent example of the late Gothic Revival style in ecclesastical architecture in Louisville. The building is one of the most beautifully detailed works of the prominent Louisville architectural firm of Clarke & Loomis."[2]

The church was organized in 1847 to serve the large German population in the western part of Louisville, and English was not used in the church until 1893. The current building was built during 1894–1895.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Marty Poynter Hedgepeth (August 8, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Peter's German Evangelical Church / St. Peter's Evangelical Church". National Park Service. Retrieved March 1, 2018. With six photos.


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