Methodist Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Kentucky)

The Methodist Episcopal Church in Lancaster, Kentucky is a historic Methodist Episcopal church. Located on Stanford Street, it has also been known as the Lancaster United Methodist Church. It was built in 1896 and added to the National Register in 1984.[1]

Methodist Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Stanford St., Lancaster, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°37′5″N 84°34′45″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1896
Architectural style	Gothic
MPS	Lancaster MRA
NRHP reference No.	84001473[1]
Added to NRHP	July 2, 1984

The Methodist congregation dated back to at least 1815. It acquired this church's property from the Presbyterian church in 1878 and rebuilt the church starting in 1894, with foundation dated 1896. It was deemed notable as one of two remaining brick Gothic Revival churches in Lancaster.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Carman and Powell Inc. "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Methodist Episcopal Church / Lancaster United Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 26, 2017. With photos.