Second Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Kentucky)

Second Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front of the church
Location	460 E. Main St., Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°2′23″N 84°29′26″W / 38.03972°N 84.49056°WCoordinates: 38°2′23″N 84°29′26″W / 38.03972°N 84.49056°W
Area	1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built	1922
Architect	Cram & Ferguson; Frankel & Curtis
Architectural style	Gothic Revival-
NRHP Reference #	80001522[1]
Added to NRHP	August 11, 1980

The Second Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 460 E. Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky. Construction began on the church in 1922, and it was dedicated in 1924; it was the third building used by its congregation, which was founded in the 1810s.^[2] Architects Cram & Ferguson designed the Gothic Revival church; Frankel & Curtis are also associated with the building. The church's main entrance features multiple gabled buttresses, a balcony under a large arched window, and a gable at its peak. On the west side of the church, a buttressed tower rises from the roof to a steep spire.^[3]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

External links

• Second Presbyterian website

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Our History". Second Presbyterian Church. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
3. Langsam, Walter E. (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Second Presbyterian Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 10, 2014. Accompanied by photos.