Mt. Zion Christian Church

The Mt. Zion Christian Church in Richmond, Kentucky, was completed in 1852 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

Mt. Zion Christian Church
Nearest cityRichmond, Kentucky
Coordinates37°40′25″N 84°15′14″W
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1852
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSMadison County MRA
NRHP reference No.88003318[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1989

Church attendees included slaveholders and their slaves.[2]

It has cannonballs embedded in its south wall, from the American Civil War's Battle of Richmond on August 29 and 30, 1862. The church was used as a hospital.[2]

It is a brick structure, with brick laid in double-stretcher Flemish bond and in American bond. Its facade has three pilasters supporting an entablature which gives a pedimented appearance, consistent with Greek Revival style, but the church's Jack arches are elements of Federal style.[2]

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