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Church of the Annunciation (Shelbyville, Kentucky)

Coordinates: 38°12′39″N 85°12′37″W / 38.21083°N 85.21028°W / 38.21083; -85.21028
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Church of the Annunciation
Western side
Church of the Annunciation (Shelbyville, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Church of the Annunciation (Shelbyville, Kentucky)
Church of the Annunciation (Shelbyville, Kentucky) is located in the United States
Church of the Annunciation (Shelbyville, Kentucky)
Location105 Main St., Shelbyville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°12′39″N 85°12′37″W / 38.21083°N 85.21028°W / 38.21083; -85.21028
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1860
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSShelbyville MRA
NRHP reference No.84002011[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1984

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]

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

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  1. ^ a b "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.