St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Culp, Pennsylvania)

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St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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LocationSinking Valley on Old Water Street Road, Northeast of Culp, near Culp, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°35′39″N78°15′1″W / 40.59417°N 78.25028°W / 40.59417; -78.25028 Coordinates: 40°35′39″N78°15′1″W / 40.59417°N 78.25028°W / 40.59417; -78.25028
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1892
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 78002350 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1978

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, also known as the Brick Church, is a historic Evangelical Lutheran church located in Culp, Blair County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1892, and is a cross-gabled red brick church with steep gables and a steeple with Queen Anne influences. It features large, many paned stained glass windows with semi-circular arches in the gable ends. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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 Rev. William George Rappold (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-03.