Zion Lutheran Church (East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)

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Zion Lutheran Church
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Zion Lutheran Church
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LocationOff River Road east of East Stroudsburg, Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°2′26″N75°2′19″W / 41.04056°N 75.03861°W / 41.04056; -75.03861 Coordinates: 41°2′26″N75°2′19″W / 41.04056°N 75.03861°W / 41.04056; -75.03861
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1851
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 72000094 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 1972

Zion Lutheran Church, also known as The Lutheran Church of Middle Smithfield, is a historic Lutheran church located in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area at Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1851, and is a one-story, brick building in a modified Greek Revival style. It is built of brick made by members of the congregation and has a slate covered front gable roof. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [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 Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Capt. Jacob Shoemaker House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.