Mt. Zion Christian Church

The Mt. Zion Christian Church in Richmond, Kentucky, was completed in 1852 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

Mt. Zion Christian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Richmond, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°40′25″N 84°15′14″W
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1852
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Madison County MRA
NRHP reference No.	88003318[1]
Added to NRHP	February 8, 1989

Church attendees included slaveholders and their slaves.[2]

It has cannonballs embedded in its south wall, from the American Civil War's Battle of Richmond on August 29 and 30, 1862. The church was used as a hospital.[2]

It is a brick structure, with brick laid in double-stretcher Flemish bond and in American bond. Its facade has three pilasters supporting an entablature which gives a pedimented appearance, consistent with Greek Revival style, but the church's Jack arches are elements of Federal style.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. S. Willis; H. Powell (1986). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Mt. Zion Christian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2018. With six photos from 1986.