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St. Paul's German Evangelical Church

Coordinates: 38°14′45″N 85°45′3″W / 38.24583°N 85.75083°W / 38.24583; -85.75083
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St. Paul's German Evangelical Church and Parish House
View from across Broadway
St. Paul's German Evangelical Church is located in Kentucky
St. Paul's German Evangelical Church
St. Paul's German Evangelical Church is located in the United States
St. Paul's German Evangelical Church
Location213 E. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°14′45″N 85°45′3″W / 38.24583°N 85.75083°W / 38.24583; -85.75083
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1906
ArchitectClarke and Loomis
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.82002724[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 1982

St. Paul's German Evangelical Church was the first German Evangelical Church to be established in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was founded in 1836 by Reverend George Brandau.[2]

On October 9th, 2024 the church was heavily damaged by a massive fire that took firefighters over 3 hours to fully extinguish. The church was not in use at the time and had been boarded up.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Kleber, John E. Encyclopedia of Louisville. (University Press of Kentucky). pg.338.
  3. ^ Brightwell, Derek (2024-10-10). "LFD battles 3-alarm fire at historic Broadway church". www.wave3.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.