First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant | |
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Location | 250 West Seventh Street Erie, Pennsylvania 16501 |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Presbyterian |
Website | https://firstcovenanterie.org/ |
History | |
Founded | February 8, 1929 |
Dedicated | December 14, 1930 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Corbusier and Foster |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1930 |
First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant is a Presbyterian church in Erie, Pennsylvania.
The church was founded in February 1929 when two Presbyterian churches in Erie, PA, Park and Central Presbyterian Churches, merged. [1] The merger was approved by the Presbytery of Lake Erie on February 8, 1929 and construction was begun on a new church building along West Sixth Street in downtown Erie. The cornerstone was laid on June 16, 1929 and the new church building was dedicated on Sunday, December 14, 1930. [2]
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