Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex

Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex
The original church is in front.
LocationDonegal Springs Rd., East Donegal Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°6′4″N 76°34′0″W / 40.10111°N 76.56667°W / 40.10111; -76.56667
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1732
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.85001482[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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.

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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1][3]

Notable burials

  • Cemetery
  • Church and cemetery on an old postcard
  • Church and Donegal Springs

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "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 February 18, 2012. Note: This includes Lise Catharina Ritsch (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
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