Beechfork Presbyterian Church
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Nearest citySpringfield, Kentucky
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1836
Beechfork Presbyterian Church | |
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| Nearest city | Springfield, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′14″N 85°10′30″W / 37.75389°N 85.17500°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Washington County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 88003406[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 10, 1989 |
Beechfork Presbyterian Church (also Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church) is a historic church near Springfield, Kentucky.
The church was built in 1836 by a Presbyterian congregation that had organized three years earlier, made up of families centered along the Beech Fork north of Springfield. It was renamed Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church c. 1843-1844. The building is a brick nave plan church, the original facade is laid in Flemish bond. An 1889-1900 renovation added a Gothic vestibule to the front and Gothic arched windows.[2][3]
The building and the adjoining cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1][2]
