St. Stephen's Church (Bradys Bend, Pennsylvania)

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St. Stephen's Church
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LocationPA 68, Brady's Bend, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°59′40″N79°37′51″W / 40.99444°N 79.63083°W / 40.99444; -79.63083 Coordinates: 40°59′40″N79°37′51″W / 40.99444°N 79.63083°W / 40.99444; -79.63083
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1867
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 80003408 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1980

St. Stephen's Church is a historic Episcopal church located in Brady's Bend Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1867, and is a one-story, sandstone building in the Gothic Revival style. It is 36 feet wide and 68 feet deep, with a steeply pitched gable roof. It was transformed in 1925 to serve as a community meeting hall. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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 Robert H. Peters and Brenda Reigle (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Stephen's Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.