Old St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church

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St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church
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Religion
Affiliation Episcopal Church
District Diocese of Bethlehem
Province III (Middle Atlantic)
Location
Old St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church
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St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church
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1801 Chapel of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church
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LocationU.S. 422, Douglassville, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°15′26″N75°43′45″W / 40.25722°N 75.72917°W / 40.25722; -75.72917
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1801
NRHP reference No. 78002343 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 08, 1978

St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal Church church located in Douglassville, Pennsylvania. The church is a part of the Diocese of Bethlehem.

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History

St. Gabriel's was founded in 1720 as a Swedish Lutheran church. In 1760 the church joined the Church of England. The oldest structure is known as Saint Gabriel's 1801 Chapel. It was built in 1801, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, brownstone building. It features a herringbone design in the stone construction. The interior was restored in 1959. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

The larger structure was consecrated in 1884. An addition was made in 1959 that contains administrative offices and classrooms. The interior of the 1884 church was remodeled in 2003. In 2005, the existing 1959 portion of the building was remodeled and expanded to include more classrooms and a large parish hall.

The historic cemetery has veterans from most wars, starting with the Revolutionary War (25 veterans) and ending with the Persian Gulf War (1 veteran). The one exception is the Spanish-American War.

List of Clergy

(During the Revolutionary War period. Reverend Murray returned to England. The Parish was cut off from the Church of England so there were no stated public ministrations.)

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System – (#78002343)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Charles Dunlevey (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, Old. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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