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

St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021

1. St. Mary's Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. This is one of the finest examples of Carpenter Gothic architecture in the U.S. The cornerstone was laid in 1890 and the church was dedicated on February 11, 1891. The design is based o blueprints of St. Mary's Church in Middlesborough, England. Alexander Arthur once attended church here. Gifts from British founders and descendants on Easter 1891 included a Tiffany-designed stained glass window, hand-carved eagle lectern and brass Communion rail. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 11, 1891.

Location. 36° 36.54′ N, 83° 43′ W. Marker is in Middlesboro, Kentucky, in Bell County. It is on Englewood Road 0.2 miles west of North 20th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 Lothbury Ave, Middlesboro KY 40965, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: Middlesborough (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tri - State Heroes (about 700 feet away); Mountain Vision (about 800 feet away); Colonel Arthur Campbell (approx. ¼ mile away); Middlesboro Country Club (approx. 0.7 miles away); Middlesboro Meteorite Crater Impact Site

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Middlesboro Golf Club (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Cumberland Gap (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middlesboro.

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021

2. St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.