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Big Bone Methodist Church
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National Register of Historic Places

Big Bone Methodist Church

On the National Register since 198937 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1989Near Union

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Big Bone Methodist Church

Big Bone Methodist Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 6, 1989. It was among the first 3 of Union’s 5 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 174 other Kentucky listings. It was listed as part of Boone County MRA. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isChurch building in Kentucky, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

3435 Beaver Rd., Union · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

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Questions about Big Bone Methodist Church

Is Big Bone Methodist Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 6, 1989 (Register number 88003287).

Is Big Bone Methodist Church a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Big Bone Lick Archeological District, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Big Bone Methodist Church?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Big Bone Methodist Church?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123845544 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.