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Martin Luther King in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
 

Main Street Christian Church

 
 
Main Street Christian Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Christopher Light, June 16, 2008
1. Main Street Christian Church Marker
Inscription. Built on this site in 1842. The 16-day Campbell-Rice Debate on Christian baptism, etc., was held here Nov. 1843, Hon. Henry Clay, presiding.
 
Erected by Historical Markers Society. (Marker Number 19.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. 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. Marker 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.
 
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 500 feet away); Historic LGBTQ Site
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(about 500 feet away); Lexington's Long History with Slavery / Driven by Money (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
 
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.
 
Main Street Christian Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ken Smith, July 9, 2012
2. Main Street Christian Church Marker
New Location at 150 East Main Street.
Central Christian Church image. Click for full size.
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 1,608 times since then and 24 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.

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