Parkhurst Memorial Presbyterian Church

Last updated
Parkhurst Memorial Presbyterian Church
Parkhurst Presbyterian, Elkland Pennsylvania.jpg
The church in 2011
USA Pennsylvania location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location302 W. Main St., Elkland, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°59′14″N77°19′01″W / 41.98722°N 77.31694°W / 41.98722; -77.31694 Coordinates: 41°59′14″N77°19′01″W / 41.98722°N 77.31694°W / 41.98722; -77.31694
Built1889
Architect Pierce & Dockstader
Architectural styleLate Victorian Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 12000224 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 2012

The Parkhurst Memorial Presbyterian Church is an historic Presbyterian church that located in Elkland, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was built in 1889, and is a two-story, brick church structure that was designed in a Late Victorian Romanesque style.

Contents

History and architectural features

This historic church building features a central tower at the entrance with belfry and tall steeple. [2]

The Parkhurst Memorial Presbyterian Church of Elkland, Pennsylvania received its name from the Parkhurst family of the same borough. The church was built as a memorial to Joel Parkhurst who was a leading citizen of Elkland, having established a number of businesses there in 1828 that grew to such large proportion as to make him the leading merchant of the valley. His philanthropy and civic responsibility earned him the respect of the citizens of Elkland who mourned his passing at age 84 December 6, 1884. His three living children, Anna Pattison, Susan Grier and Benjamin Parkhurst agreed that the most fitting memorial to Joel's faith and good works would be the construction of a church and to this end approached architect Otis Dockstader of the Elmira firm of Pierce & Dockstader, to design and construct a church on the original site of the various edifices that had served the Presbyterian community of worshipers. The church was built and dedicated in 1890 as the Parkhurst Memorial Presbyterian Church. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elkland, Pennsylvania</span> Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Elkland is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,827 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samuel Sloan (architect)</span> American architect

Samuel Sloan was a Philadelphia-based architect and best-selling author of architecture books in the mid-19th century. He specialized in Italianate villas and country houses, churches, and institutional buildings. His most famous building—the octagonal mansion "Longwood" in Natchez, Mississippi—is unfinished; construction was abandoned during the American Civil War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church</span> Historic church in Nebraska, United States

Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church, located at 3105 North 24th Street, was formed in 1954 as an integrated congregation in North Omaha, Nebraska. Originally called the North Presbyterian Church, the City of Omaha has reported, "Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church is architecturally significant to Omaha as a fine example of the Neo-Classical Revival Style of architecture." It was designated a City of Omaha landmark in 1985; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as North Presbyterian Church in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Symmes Mission Chapel</span> Historic church in Ohio, United States

The Symmes Mission Chapel was a historic church building in the city of Fairfield, Ohio, United States. A simple structure constructed in the 1840s, it was named a historic site in the 1980s, but it is no longer standing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Church of the Holy Cross (Stateburg, South Carolina)</span> Historic church in South Carolina, United States

The Church of the Holy Cross is a historic Anglican church at 335 North Kings Highway in Stateburg, South Carolina. Built in 1850-52 to a design by noted South Carolina architect Edward C. Jones, it is a notable example of rammed earth construction with relatively high style Gothic Revival styling. It was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture in 1973.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fort Street Presbyterian Church (Detroit)</span> Historic church in Michigan, United States

The Fort Street Presbyterian Church is located at 631 West Fort Street in Detroit, Michigan. It was constructed in 1855, and completely rebuilt in 1877. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971. Its steeple stands 265 ft (81 m), making it one of the tallest churches in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Addison Hutton</span> American architect

Addison Hutton (1834–1916) was a Philadelphia architect who designed prominent residences in Philadelphia and its suburbs, plus courthouses, hospitals, and libraries, including the Ridgway Library and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He made major additions to the campuses of Westtown School, George School, Swarthmore College, Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Lehigh University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway</span> United States historic place

The First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway, formerly known as the Russell Sage Memorial Church, is a historic Presbyterian church in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens in New York City. It was commissioned by Olivia Slocum Sage as a memorial to her late husband, Russell Sage (1816–1906), as they used to summer in the area. She also commissioned a large, memorial stained glass window of a landscape, designed by Tiffany Studio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newtown Presbyterian Church</span> Historic church in Pennsylvania, United States

The Newtown Presbyterian Church, also known as the Old Presbyterian Church of Newtown, is a historic Presbyterian church complex and national historic district located in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">First Presbyterian Church of West Chester</span> Historic church in Pennsylvania, United States

First Presbyterian Church of West Chester is a historic Presbyterian church located at 130 W. Miner Street in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was designed in 1832 by Thomas U. Walter, who later became the fourth Architect of the Capitol. The church is a stuccoed stone building measuring 75 feet long and 45 feet wide in the Greek Revival style. Additions were built in 1860 and 1955. The front facade features a recessed porch flanked by two projections with pilasters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex</span> Historic church in Pennsylvania, United States

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 one-and-one-half story, three-bay-by-five bay, stuccoed stone building with a gambrel roof.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Third Presbyterian Church (Springfield, Ohio)</span> Historic church in Ohio, United States

Third Presbyterian Church is a historic former Presbyterian church building in Springfield, Ohio, United States. A Romanesque Revival building completed in 1894 along Limestone Street on the city's northern side, Third Presbyterian is one of the final buildings designed by prominent Springfield architect Charles A. Cregar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Presbyterian Church of Atlanta</span> Historic church in New York, United States

Presbyterian Church of Atlanta is a historic Presbyterian church located at Atlanta in Steuben County, New York, United States. It was built in 1895 and is a Queen Anne style building constructed of red pressed brick over a limestone basement. The architect was Otis Dockstader of Elmira. The interior is designed on the Akron Plan. Also on the property is a former horse shed that was converted in the 1920s for use as a Sunday School and Boy Scout facility. Founded after a devastating fire destroyed most of the downtown area of the village, the church has always served a broad cross section of the community. Having nearly closed the church is now experiencing a period of renewal. Services are at 11:00 AM on Sundays.

Isaac Pursell was a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based architect.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pierce & Bickford</span> American architectural firm (1891-1932)

Pierce & Bickford was an American architectural firm active in Elmira, New York from 1891 to 1932. It was formed as the partnership of architects of Joseph H. Pierce (1855-1932) and Hiram H. Bickford (1864-1929), with later partner Robert T. Bickford (1894-1988).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church</span> Historic church in Pennsylvania, United States

Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church, also known as Welsh Run Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1871, and is a 1+12-story, frame Italianate-style building. It is three bays wide and four bays long, and has a central bell tower and gable roof. It features a stained glass window by the Tiffany Studio in New York, dated 1934. The property includes the church cemetery, established in 1774. The church is named for Rev. Robert Kennedy, who served the congregation from 1802 to 1816 and 1825 to 1843.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Pleasant Historic District (Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania)</span> Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States

Mount Pleasant Historic District is a national historic district located at Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 268 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Mount Pleasant. They were built between about 1812 and 1948, and includes a mix of residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial properties. They are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Italianate, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival. Notable buildings include the Overholt General Store, harness shop, warehouse, East End Hotel, Grand Central Hotel, Gerechter Furniture Building, Citizens Savings and Trust Company and First National Bank (1905), Shupe Steam Grist Mill (1843), City Hall (1910), Penn Theater (1937), Reunion Presbyterian Church (1873), Wesley United Methodist Church (1856), Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church (1889), and three houses built about 1812. The contributing site is Frick Park. The district includes the separately listed Samuel Warden House and demolished Mount Pleasant Armory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zion Lutheran Church (Baltimore, Maryland)</span> Historic church in Maryland, United States

Zion Lutheran Church, also known as the Zion Church of the City of Baltimore, is a historic Evangelical Lutheran church located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, United States, founded 1755.

Norman Foote Marsh was an American architect based in Los Angeles, California who worked mostly in California and Arizona.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Memorial Presbyterian Church (Wenonah, New Jersey)</span> United States historic place

The Memorial Presbyterian Church is located at 202 E. Mantua Avenue in the borough of Wenonah in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The church was designed by architect Isaac Newton Pursell in Late Gothic Revival style and built in 1904. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2013, for its significance in architecture.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/16/12 through 4/20/12. National Park Service. 2012-04-27.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes unknown. "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Parkhurst Memorial Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  3. As the great-grandson of Joel Parkhurst I attest to the information given, Dr. William Parkhurst Thompson, Vero Beach, FL