Independent Congregational Church
Independent Congregational Church | |
 Independent Congregational Church, 1936 | |
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| Location | 346 Chestnut St., Meadville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′14″N 80°9′1″W / 41.63722°N 80.15028°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1835-1836 |
| Architect | Derby, Edward; Cullum, Capt., George W. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002381[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 1978 |
Independent Congregational Church, also known as the Unitarian Church of Meadville, is a historic Congregational church at 346 Chestnut Street in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1835–1836. It is a large, squarish red brick building with a portico with Doric order columns supporting a pediment in the Greek Revival style. The church was designed by Gen. George Washington Cullum (1809-1892), who also designed Fort Sumter. The congregation was a supporter of the Meadville Theological School.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Mrs. Anne Stewart and William K. Watson (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Independent Congregational Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-18.
External links
- Google Ebooks: A historical sketch of the Independent Congregational Church, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1825-1900, accessed 08-18-2012
- Independent Congregational Church, Meadville, Crawford County, PA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Harm Jan Huidekoper, a founder of the Independent Congregational Church and the Meadville Theological School
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- Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Greek Revival church buildings in Pennsylvania
- Churches completed in 1836
- Churches in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
- Meadville, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
- Western Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs
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