Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
 Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, November 2011 | |
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| Location | 119 N Eighth St., Lebanon, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′28″N 76°25′31″W / 40.34111°N 76.42528°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1796-1798, 1848, 1898 |
| Architect | Uhler, Christopher; Ritcher, Abner Augustus |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000402[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 2010 |
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, also known as Old Salem Lutheran Church, is a historic Evangelical Lutheran church located in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The property includes two contributing buildings: the 18th century Old Salem church and the 19th century Salem Memorial Chapel. The Old Salem church was built between 1796 and 1798, and is a two-story, rectangular limestone building. It was modified in 1848, to infill corners and add the second story. The Salem Memorial Chapel was built in 1898, and is a limestone and sandstone building in a Gothic style with Richardsonian Romanesque influences. It was renovated in 1928. Also on the property is a contributing object; a 10-foot tall obelisk.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/28/10 through 7/02/10. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Linda Brandt; Gladys Sowers; Jane Straub (December 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-28.
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