Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard

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Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard
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LocationRosanna St., Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°15′58″N76°42′39″W / 40.26611°N 76.71083°W / 40.26611; -76.71083 Coordinates: 40°15′58″N76°42′39″W / 40.26611°N 76.71083°W / 40.26611; -76.71083
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1815
NRHP reference No. 79002220 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1979

Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard is a historic church on Rosanna Street in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, USA.

It was built in 1815 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [2]


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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Zacher, Susan M. (1978). "Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved December 24, 2013.