Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse
National Register of Historic Places

Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse

Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
June 5, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000384

About this property

The Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse is located at 39 Horning Road in, Brecknock Township, Pennsylvania. The meetinghouse and its associated cemetery are significant for their role in the Mennonite community in this area of Pennsylvania in the mid to late 19th century. The meetinghouse is significant for its Pennsylvania German-style architecture.

Location

39 Horning Rd.
Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
40.23330, -75.97161

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 09000384. It was listed on June 5, 2009.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Kagerise Store and House
Industrial
4.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Reading Furnace Raid Threat (1777-78)
1778Revolutionary War
7.2 mi
Lenape-Susquehannock Conflicts
1600Colonial
8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse listed on the National Register?

Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse?

Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse?

The period of significance for Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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