Great Conewago Presbyterian Church

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

Great Conewago Presbyterian Church
Great Conewago Presbyterian Church is located in Pennsylvania
Great Conewago Presbyterian Church
Great Conewago Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
Great Conewago Presbyterian Church
LocationChurch Road, near Hunterstown, Straban Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°53′15″N 77°9′46″W / 39.88750°N 77.16278°W / 39.88750; -77.16278
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1787
NRHP reference No.74001730[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 1974

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

History and architectural features

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Stone church with brick chapel to the right

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

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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.
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