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.
Salem United Church of Christ | |
 Salem United Church of Christ, November 2010 | |
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| 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] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt 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.