Brush Creek Salems Church
National Register of Historic Places

Brush Creek Salems Church

Westmoreland City, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 10, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
87000675

About this property

Brush Creek Salems Church, now known as Irwin Brush Creek Salem United Church of Christ, is a historic Reformed church building located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1816 and 1820, and is a two-story, brick building with a gable roof. The interior features a second floor gallery.

Location

Westmoreland City, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
40.31936, -79.65803

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 87000675. It was listed on May 10, 1987.

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

Brush Hill
Early Republic
1.7 mi
Fullerton Inn
Civil War
3.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bushy Run 1763
1763Colonial
0.5 mi
Battle of Bushy Run (Pontiac's War 1763)
1763Colonial
1.1 mi
Skirmish at Bushy Run (Forbes road, 1758)
1758Colonial
1.8 mi
Pontiac's War – Battle of Bushy Run First Day 1763
1763Colonial
2.2 mi
Battle of Bushy Run
1763Colonial
2.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Brush Creek Salems Church listed on the National Register?

Brush Creek Salems Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Brush Creek Salems Church?

Brush Creek Salems Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Brush Creek Salems Church?

The period of significance for Brush Creek Salems Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1816.

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