The Peace Church, also known as Die Frieden Kirche, is an historic, American Reformed and Lutheran church that is located in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Peace Church | |
 Front of building | |
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| Location | NW corner of Trindle and St. John's Rds., Camp Hill, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′54″N 76°57′25″W / 40.23167°N 76.95694°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1798 |
| Built by | Anderson, Thomas; Rupp, Martin |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001114[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972 |
| Designated PHMC | August 04, 1947 and May 25, 1948[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt circa 1798 by a Reformed congregation, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, limestone building with a five-bay front and three-bay sides. In 1806, the local Lutheran congregation was invited "in peace" to share the building for services. Its builder, Martin Rupp, also built the Johannes Eberly House. The interior features a wine glass pulpit, balcony around three sides, and organ that was installed in 1807.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. 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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2012. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Peace Church" (PDF). Retrieved January 21, 2012.
External links
edit- Historic Peace Church website Archived August 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine