Churches of Ludlow, Kentucky

The original St. James met in what was the Armory Hall on Carneal Street starting in 1887.

Wedding inside St. James, October 14, 1961
From a Facebook post by Paul Hillenmeyer of his parent's wedding

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.”

Rev. Paul Ryan's History of St. Boniface from 1949 is here.
His History of Ludlow's St. James is here.


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

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


St. James, Ludlow Originally, the English speaking Catholic Church in Ludlow This church opened in 1904.


St. Boniface after Tornado of July 7, 1915 Northern Kentucky Views has a full page of damage from this tornado, here.


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)


Ludlow's Wesley Methodist Church a sketch by Caroline Williams		Ludlow's First Presbyterian Church a sketch by Caroline Williams


Ludlow Christian, 1910	Ludlow Christian interior