Historical Marker

Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church

Historical marker location:
Paducah, Kentucky
( 300 Fountain Ave., Paducah)

Congregation organized in 1892 as a mission. Original church built at 10th & Trimble Sts. In 1908, Fountain Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church, South was erected here at a cost of $35,000; it has been in continual service since. In 1937, floodwaters filled basement. Möller pipe organ installed in 1945. The education wing was added in 1947.