National Register of Historic Places

Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery

Hamilton Square, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Listed
June 10, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80003573

About this property

Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery is a national historic district consisting of a Lutheran / Reformed church and cemetery in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The church was built in 1829, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, fieldstone building measuring 50 feet by 40 feet. It features a slate roof and rectangular steeple with delicate spire. Church records indicate that the cemetery was laid out in 1775, making it the oldest cemetery in Stroudsburg. The cemetery has 105 limestone headstones inscribed mostly in German. Burials date from 1793 to 1875. Fraktur artist Johann Adam Eyer was a clerk and teacher at the church. The church and cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Hamilton Square, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
40.92599, -75.28966

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When was Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery?

Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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