Church of the Annunciation (Shelbyville, Kentucky)

Church of the Annunciation is a historic Roman Catholic church at 105 Main Street in Shelbyville, Kentucky. It was built in 1860 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Church of the Annunciation
Western side
Location105 Main St., Shelbyville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°12′39″N 85°12′37″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1860
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSShelbyville MRA
NRHP reference No.84002011[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1984

It was built in 1860, after the first Roman Catholic priest came to Shelbyville in 1842. It is a two-story brick Gothic Revival-style church built with stone sills and arches. It has a three-story tower.[2]

It was listed as part of a larger study of historic resources in Shelbyville.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Helen Powell (1983). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Church of the Annunciation". National Park Service. Retrieved November 26, 2017. With two photos from 1983.
  3. Helen Powell (January 17, 1984). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Multiple Resource Area of Shelbyville. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022. MRA included designation of 3 new districts and 8 individual properties. PDF includes Kentucky Historic Resources Inventories, maps, correspondence. Downloading may be slow.


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