National Register of Historic Places

Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex

East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 1, 1985
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
85001482

About this property

Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex is an historic Presbyterian church complex on Donegal Springs Road in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The church was built in 1732, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay-by-five bay, stuccoed stone building with a gambrel roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The chapel underwent a remodeling in 1851. The adjacent cemetery is enclosed in a rough-hewn stone wall built in 1791. The property also includes the William Kerr Study House, a 1+1⁄2-story, five-bay brick dwelling originally built in 1810 and expanded in the early 20th century. The building was restored in 1976. Richard A. Snyder (1910-1992), Pennsylvania state senator

Location

East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
40.10153, -76.56622

Categories

EUROPEANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTRELIGION
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When was Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex listed on the National Register?

Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex?

Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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