Henderson in Henderson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2021

1. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription.
The design of this English Gothic church was supervised by Bishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith; church consecrated by him in May 1860. Stained glass memorial windows from Munich, Germany, donated. Congregation organized in 1831; first church erected in 1838, at Third and Main. Listed on National Register of Historic Places, 1978.
Presented by St. Paul's Church

Erected 1981 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1703.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1860.

Location. 37° 50.237′ N, 87° 35.431′ W. Marker is in Henderson, Kentucky, in Henderson County. It is on Center Street near South Green Street (Alternate U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 338 Center Street, Henderson KY 42420, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region.

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is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mothers Day (within shouting distance of this marker); The African Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); County Formed, Named (about 500 feet away); Central Park Fountain (about 700 feet away); Nancy Morgan Hart (about 700 feet away); Old Court Bell (about 700 feet away); They Served with Honor for Freedom (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henderson County Vietnam Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

Also see . . . St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Church website homepage (Submitted on April 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2021

2. St. Paul's Episcopal Church

National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form:
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.