Universalist Meeting House of Sheshequin

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Universalist Meeting House of Sheshequin
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Location6752 Sheshequin Road, Sheshequin, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°52′29″N76°29′59″W / 41.87472°N 76.49972°W / 41.87472; -76.49972
Arealess than one acre
Built1827
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 13000742 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 2013

The Universalist Meeting House of Sheshequin is a historic church, built in 1827 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The church is currently used during the months of July and August by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Athens and Sheshequin. [2] [3]

Surrounding the church is a contributing cemetery. The cemetery predates the meeting house by about 30 years, but was operated together with the church from 1827 to 1914. [4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

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References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List: October 18, 2013". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service . Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  2. "About Us". Unitarian Universalist Church of Athens and Sheshequin. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  3. Olena, Ben F. (2012). "Universalist Meeting House of Sheshequin" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination form. National Park Service. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  4. Renko, Amanda (October 2, 2013). "Historic church to be celebrated". The Daily Review (Towanda, Pennsylvania). Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.

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