Martin Luther King in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Central Christian Church
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
1. Central Christian Church Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 38° 2.719′ N, 84° 29.646′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Martin Luther King. Marker is at the intersection of East Short Street and North Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on East Short Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 E Short St, Lexington KY 40505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of Masons Hall (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Grand Lodge of Kentucky, Free and Accepted Masons (a few steps from this marker); Historic LGBTQ Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairness Ordinance (about 400 feet away); Wolf Wile Department Store Building (about 600 feet away); Main Street Christian Church (about 600 feet away); Living Faith (about 700 feet away); Mammoth Insurance Co. / Polk's Infirmary (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Regarding Central Christian Church.
this page online
In 1892 the congregation purchased the present property at the NE corner of Walnut and Short Streets, a site notable in the history of freemasonry. It was here, in a little log house, that the first meetings of the first masonic lodge west of the Alleghenies were held in 1788. Lexington Lodge No. 25 (Virginia), later renamed Lexington Lodge No. 1 when the Grand Lodge of Kentucky was established in 1800, included many noted figures of early Lexington, Kentucky, and indeed national history. After an interlude on W. Main Street from 1824 to 1836, the lodge returned to a magnificent Greek Revival structure on their original site, which was torn down to be replaced by the present church. The church cornerstone was taken from the Lodge …
This superb church complex was dedicated on July 22, 1894,… and symbolized the prominence of the congregation in the economic and social life of the community. On January 9, 1934, the auditorium of Central Christian Church was destroyed by fire, but was soon rebuilt with an enlarged sanctuary. The old education building, erected in 1914, was replaced by the present facilities in 1950-52, including the cloister, chapel, and Christian education services.
Also see . . .
1. Central Christian Church (PDF). National
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
2. Central Christian Church Marker
Featured marker is on the left.
2. Central Christian Church (Lexington, Kentucky). Wikipedia entry on the church and its congregation, whose roots date to 1816. (Submitted on July 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
3. Central Christian Church
The marker is in the right stairwell from the street,
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
