Upland Baptist Church
Upland Baptist Church is a Baptist church built in 1851 in Upland Borough, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
History
John Price Crozer, a textile manufacturer and philanthropist from Upland, funded the construction of the church in 1851. Construction was completed and the church was dedicated in 1852.[1]
William Bucknell, businessman and benefactor to Bucknell University, was a generous donor to the church.[2]
Further improvements to the church were made in 1886 with the addition of a chapel, classrooms and a large recreation room.[3]
Upland Baptist church established chapels at Leiperville and Bridgewater and was involved in organizing the Village Green and South Chester churches.[4]
On February 1, 1955 a fire caused severe damage to the chapel.[5]
Notable burials
- John Price Crozer (1793-1866) - textile manufacturer, banker and philanthropist - benefactor of Upland Baptist Church
References
- ^ Jordan, John W. (1914). A History of Delaware County Pennsylvania and Its People. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing. p. 407. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Ujifusa, Steven. "Bucknell the Gas King". www.phillyhistory.org. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Krowchenko, Leslie. "Upland Baptist Church still celebrating the faith". www.delcotimes.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Wiley, Samuel T. (1894). Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. New York: Greshsam Publishing Company. p. 122. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Our History". uplandbaptist.org. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
External links
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