First Universalish Church of Sharpsville
National Register of Historic Places

First Universalish Church of Sharpsville

Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 28, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000491

About this property

First Universalist Church of Sharpsville is a historic Universalist church located at 131 N. Mercer Avenue in Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The church was built between 1882 and 1884, and is a richly decorated brick and stone church building in a High Victorian Gothic style. It measures 52 feet by 42 feet and the interior takes the Akron plan. The property includes the parsonage; a two-story Queen Anne style dwelling built in 1888. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The Sharpsville Area Historical Society purchased the building in 2000 and is in the process of restoring it. The building serves as the Society's headquarters.

Location

131 N. Mercer Ave.
Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
41.26646, -80.47551

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was First Universalish Church of Sharpsville listed on the National Register?

First Universalish Church of Sharpsville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2003.

What type of historic resource is First Universalish Church of Sharpsville?

First Universalish Church of Sharpsville is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for First Universalish Church of Sharpsville is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1882.

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