Salem United Church of Christ (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
Appearance
Salem United Church of Christ | |
Location | 231 Chestnut St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°15′34″N 76°52′45″W / 40.25944°N 76.87917°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1821-1822 |
Architect | Pool, Samuel & Wilson, Henry V. |
Architectural style | Early Republic, Italianate, Classical |
NRHP reference No. | 75001639[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 23, 1975 |
Designated PHMC | June 11, 1968[2] |
The Salem United Church of Christ, formerly known as the Old Salem Reformed Church, is an historic, Reformed church that is located at 231 Chestnut Street in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]Built between 1821 and 1822, this historic structure is a two-story, brick building that was designed in a Classical style. It features a large square bell tower that is topped by a domed cupola. The tower is flanked by two, three-story towers with stepped gables. A two-story, Sunday school annex was built to the rear of the church in 1862.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "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 2011-11-12. Note: This includes William K. Watson (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Salem United Church of Christ" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Italianate architecture in Pennsylvania
- Churches completed in 1822
- 19th-century United Church of Christ church buildings
- Churches in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Churches in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- 1822 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Italianate church buildings in the United States