National Register of Historic Places

German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church

Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 12, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001637

About this property

The German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church, which became the Tabernacle Baptist Church in 1967, is an historic Lutheran church that is located at Capital and Herr Streets in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Built in 1886, this historic church is a two-story brick building, which was designed in a modified Gothic style. It features a three-story square bell tower with large oval windows and brick tracery. Attached to the church by a one-bay, two-story section is a three-story brick parsonage that was built in 1897. In November 2019, the Tabernacle Baptist parish left the church building and moved to another location. The site was briefly known as Choice Community Christian Church until March 2021 when the CCCC Archived June 8, 2021, at the Wayback Machine parish also moved to another location.To Today, the building is used by Midtown Community Church, a group of people who want to see the weak, wounded, and wayward of Midtown encounter the living Jesus.

Location

Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
40.26747, -76.88549

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex (Boundary Revision)
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When was German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church listed on the National Register?

German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1975.

What type of historic resource is German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church?

German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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