First United Methodist Church - Ashland, KY
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member BluegrassCache
N 38° 28.591 W 082° 38.266
17S E 357139 N 4259958
Cornerstone laid in 1919. Due to financial and building issues The First United Methodist Episcopal Church South and the First Methodist Episcopal Church Joined together in 1938 at the First United Methodist Episcopal Church.
Waymark Code: WM4X25
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Vermontish
Views: 11

What makes this church truly unique is its building materials.The stone for the new building came from Hummelstowne, Pennsylvania; the roofing slate from Bangor, Maine; the art glass windows from Louisville, Kentucky; and the Estey organ from Brattleboro, Vermont. The bell, which has been calling the congregation to worship for almost a century, was presented to the congregation by Captain H. S. Davis, a famous riverboat captain. Cast in Louisville, it had been used on one of the most handsome steamboats plying the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. It was moved from the old building to the new church where it remains today.

The Hummelstowne is what has given the church the nickname "The Chocolate Church".

My parents and several family friends were married at this church and I think it is the most outstanding church in town.

Active church?: Yes

Year Built: 1919

Service times:
Sundays 8:30 9:45 10:45 5:00 p.m.


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