Zion Stone Church

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Zion Stone Church
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LocationTulpehocken Road in Augustaville, Rockefeller Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°48′26″N76°43′7″W / 40.80722°N 76.71861°W / 40.80722; -76.71861
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1814-1816
ArchitectSpeer, Henry
NRHP reference No. 84000267 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 1, 1984

Zion Stone Church, also known as Cornerstone Calvary Fellowship Inc., Augustaville, is a historic Lutheran and Reformed church on Tulpehocken Road in the hamlet of Augustaville, Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1814 and 1816, and is a two-story, reddish-brown stone building with an addition added in 2016 (not in picture). It is an example of early-19th century Germanic style architecture. It was originally a one-story building; the second floor was added in 1861. Major repairs occurred in 1883, 1930, and 1936. Adjacent to the church is a cemetery with burials dating to 1793. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-05-27.Note: This includes William and Florence R. Thilly (April 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Zion Stone Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-27.