Old Norriton Presbyterian Church

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Old Norriton Presbyterian Church. September 2012.
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Location608 N Trooper Rd, Norristown, PA 19403, East Norriton Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°9′30″N75°22′25″W / 40.15833°N 75.37361°W / 40.15833; -75.37361 Coordinates: 40°9′30″N75°22′25″W / 40.15833°N 75.37361°W / 40.15833; -75.37361
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1698
NRHP reference No. 79002304 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1979

Old Norriton Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1698, and is a one-story brownstone structure measuring 37 feet, 6 inches, by 27 feet, or three bays by two bays. It has a wooden shake gable roof and round-arch windows. The interior features a barrel vault ceiling. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Clarence L. Kulp (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Norriton Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.

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