Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex
Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex | |
The original church is in front. | |
| Location | Donegal Springs Rd., East Donegal Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°6′4″N 76°34′0″W / 40.10111°N 76.56667°W |
| Area | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) |
| Built | 1732 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001482[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 02, 1985 |
Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex is an historic Presbyterian church complex on Donegal Springs Road in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The church was built in 1732, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay-by-five bay, stuccoed stone building with a gambrel roof.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1][2]
History and architectural features
The chapel underwent a remodeling in 1851. The adjacent cemetery is enclosed in a rough-hewn stone wall built in 1791. The property also includes the William Kerr Study House, a 1+1⁄2-story, five-bay brick dwelling originally built in 1810 and expanded in the early 20th century. The building was restored in 1976.[3]
Notable burials
- Richard A. Snyder (1910-1992), Pennsylvania state senator
Gallery
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Cemetery
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Church and cemetery on an old postcard
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Church and Donegal Springs
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Chiat, Marilyn Joyce Segal (1997). America's religious architecture: sacred places for every community, Preservation Press Series. John Wiley and Sons. p. 465. ISBN 0471145025. p.92, note that Chiat misidentifies the county as Franklin County.
- ^ Lise Catharina Ritsch (July 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 24, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
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