St. Paul's German Evangelical Church was the first German Evangelical Church to be established in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was founded in 1836 by Reverend George Brandau.[2]
St. Paul's German Evangelical Church and Parish House | |
 View from across Broadway | |
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| Location | 213 E. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 38°14′45″N 85°45′3″W / 38.24583°N 85.75083°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Clarke and Loomis |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002724[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 25, 1982 |
On October 9th, 2024 the church was heavily damaged by a massive fire that took firefighters over 3 hours to fully extinguish. The church was not in use at the time and had been boarded up.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Kleber, John E. Encyclopedia of Louisville. (University Press of Kentucky). pg.338.
- ^ Brightwell, Derek (2024-10-10). "LFD battles 3-alarm fire at historic Broadway church". www.wave3.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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