Church of the Ascension (Mt. Sterling, Kentucky)

The Church of the Ascension in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky is a historic Episcopal church at High and Broadway Streets. It was built in 1878 and added to the National Register in 1979.[1]

Church of the Ascension
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Western side and rear
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Location	High and Broadway Sts., Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°3′26″N 83°56′36″W
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1878
Architect	Fitch, Frank
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	79001025[1]
Added to NRHP	July 10, 1979

It is a Gothic Revival-style church designed by architect Frank Fitch in 1878, with board and batten exterior that follows the architectural ideology of A.J. Downing.[2]

The Anglican parish was formed in 1858.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Charlotte Schneider (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church of the Ascension". National Park Service. Retrieved February 10, 2018. With five photos from 1979.