Guinston United Presbyterian Church
National Register of Historic Places

Guinston United Presbyterian Church

Laurel, York County, Pennsylvania
Listed
January 11, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76001682

About this property

The Guinston United Presbyterian Church is an historic Presbyterian church building which is located in Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Built in 1773, the Guinston United Presbyterian Church is a one-story, fieldstone building with minimal ornamentation. It features paneled semi-circular inserts above the doors and rounded arch windows. It replaced an earlier log church which had been built in 1754. By 1867, that structure was used as a Sabbath School while a new sanctuary was built nearby. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5187, "Guinston United Presbyterian Church, Old Forge Road, Guinston-Laurel Road vicinity, Laurel, York County, PA", 7 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page

Location

Laurel, York County, Pennsylvania
39.83448, -76.49134

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Sources

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When was Guinston United Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Guinston United Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Guinston United Presbyterian Church?

Guinston United Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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