LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The historic Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church in the Russell neighborhood will soon receive a face lift.
Metro Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith announced the church will get nearly $1 million in federal grants.
It will help with restoring parts of the building including the roof, gutters and historic windows.
The church once hosted Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the early days of the Civil Rights Movement.
The YMCA of Greater Louisville purchased the building in 2002.
Quinn Chapel A.M.E. was built in 1884.
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