Great Conewago Presbyterian Church
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| Location | Church Road, near Hunterstown, Straban Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′15″N 77°9′46″W / 39.88750°N 77.16278°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1787 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001730[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1974 |
The Great Conewago Presbyterian Church is an historic Presbyterian church, which is located on Church Road near Hunterstown, Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
History and architectural features
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Built in 1787, it is a six-bay-wide and three-bay-deep rectangular fieldstone building, which features rounded arched doors and windows and a rounded arch ceiling.
During the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War, it was used as a Confederate Army hospital.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
The congregation is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-12-14. Note: This includes Charles H. Gladfelter (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Great Conewago Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
External links
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Categories:
- Presbyterian churches in Pennsylvania
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Churches completed in 1787
- Churches in Adams County, Pennsylvania
- 1787 establishments in Pennsylvania
- 18th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Adams County, Pennsylvania