Martin Luther King in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Main Street Christian Church
Photographed by Christopher Light, June 16, 2008
1. Main Street Christian Church Marker
Erected by Historical Markers Society. (Marker Number 19.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 38° 2.727′ N, 84° 29.767′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Martin Luther King. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 25, 421) 0.2 miles west of Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 East Main Street, Lexington KY 40507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: Lewis and Clark in Kentucky (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairness Ordinance (within shouting distance of this marker); Phoenix Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rotary Club of Lexington / Phoenix Hotel (about 400 feet away); Strength in Numbers / Forcing a Change (about 400 feet away); Skuller's Clock (about
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More about this marker. The marker has been moved from the intersection of E. Main & Martin Luther King Boulevard. It is now in front of the police department at 150 E. Main Street. This is about center of the block.
Photographed by Ken Smith, July 9, 2012
2. Main Street Christian Church Marker
New Location at 150 East Main Street.
Photographed by Christopher Light, June 16, 2008
3. Central Christian Church
Central Christian Church has replaced Main Street Christian and is two blocks north on Martin Luther King Blvd.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,949 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on December 1, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. 2. submitted on August 21, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 1, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
