The original St. James met in what was the Armory Hall on Carneal Street starting in 1887.
St. James,
Catholic Telegraph,
October 15, 1903
St. James, Ludlow.
Originally, the English speaking Catholic Church in Ludlow, it opened in 1904. |
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The laying of its cornerstone. | St. James dedication,1904. |
Wedding inside St. James, October 14, 1961
From a Facebook post by
Paul Hillenmeyer of his parent's wedding
Kirz Jesu Kirche, or, St. Boniface, Ludlow, before 1915.
At the corner of Church and Adela, the little building to the right held a German language school.
Early German immigrants wanted their children to retain the German language, believing “Language Saves Faith.”
A sketch by Caroline Williams
Rev. Paul Ryan's History of St. Boniface from 1949 is here.
His History of Ludlow's St. James is here.
St. Boniface after Tornado of July 7, 1915 Northern Kentucky Views has a full page of damage from this tornado, here. |
Sts. Boniface and James, c. 1986
304 Oak Street
Ludlow Christian, 1910 |
Ludlow Christian interior |
Joe the dog was a regular at the Christian Church
Ludlow Christian from 1851 to 1894 s.e. corner of Elm and Locust |
First Christian Church Corner of Elm and Locust Streets George A. Jones, Minister |
A history of Ludlow Christian is here. (pdf) |
1912 | 1939 | |
First Baptist Church, Ludlow, Kentucky |
Ludlow's Wesley Methodist Church a sketch by Caroline Williams |
Ludlow's First Presbyterian Church a sketch by Caroline Williams |
Ludlow Presbyterians embark on a new building, 1869.
Wesley M. E. Church, Ludlow, 1909 to Mr. Robt. Rouse, Erlanger, KY, R.F.D 8/1/09 Things are coming my way. May stop again Sat night. I talked to her last night and there was a great change to be noticed. For the better. E.A.R. |
Ludlow M. E. Church Parsonage, 1915
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Ludlow Presbyterian burns down. | A brief history of Ludlow's Church of Christ is here. |
“A new M. E. Church at Ludlow, Ky., will be dedicated December 29th at 2 p.m. Rev. Thomas Hanford, of this city, former pastor of the charge, he's been invited to be present.” from Maysville's Evening Bulletin, December 20, 1889 |
“A fine new brick M.E. Church was dedicated at Ludlow, Ky., Sunday. The sum of $3600 was raised through the exertions of Amos Shinkle, of Covington, to finish paying for the building.” from Maysville's Evening Bulletin, December 31, 1889 |