The Great Conewago Presbyterian Church is an historic Presbyterian church, which is located on Church Road near Hunterstown, Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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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 |
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.