The Guinston United Presbyterian Church is an historic Presbyterian church building which is located in Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | East of Laurel off Pennsylvania Route 74 (14130 Guinston Forge Road), Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°50′4″N 76°29′30″W / 39.83444°N 76.49167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1773 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001682[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 1976 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
History and architectural features edit
Built in 1773, the Guinston United Presbyterian Church is a one-story, fieldstone building with minimal ornamentation. It features paneled semi-circular inserts above the doors and rounded arch windows.
It replaced an earlier log church which had been built in 1754. By 1867, that structure was used as a Sabbath School while a new sanctuary was built nearby.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "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 2011-12-17. Note: This includes Sally McMurray (July 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Guinston United Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
External links edit
- Guinston Presbyterian Church website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5187, "Guinston United Presbyterian Church, Old Forge Road, Guinston-Laurel Road vicinity, Laurel, York County, PA", 7 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page