National Register of Historic Places

Klein Meetinghouse

Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 12, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001645

About this property

The Klein Meetinghouse is an historic Dunkard (Schwarzenau Brethren or Church of the Brethren) meetinghouse that is located in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. Built in 1843, it is the second oldest congregation of the Brethren in the United States, and was established in this area in 1720 when Peter Becker, who led the Brethren to America in 1714, built this meetinghouse. The adjoining cemetery contains Becker's remains. This meetinghouse reflects the belief in simplicity held by the Brethren and similar Pietist and Anabaptist churches in early America. The building is a single-story, wood-framed structure with a shingled roof. Two doorways lead inside, the central doorway for the men, and a second doorway for the women to the right. The interior is equally simple and is without an altar, lectern, pulpit, candle, or stained glass. A central post is similar to those in other Anabaptist meetinghouses of the period. The central piece of furniture is the Liebsmaltisch, or Love Feast Table, which is used for the Lovefeast on Maundy Thursday. The historic site is located on Maple Avenue in Harleysville, next to the Indian Valley YMCA. National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Colonial Germantown Historic District – location of the first Dunkard meetinghouse in America Harley Family Cemetery, a.k.a. Harley Burying Ground, Klein Meetinghouse Cemetery at Find a Grave

Location

Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
40.29215, -75.37575

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When was Klein Meetinghouse listed on the National Register?

Klein Meetinghouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Klein Meetinghouse?

Klein Meetinghouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Klein Meetinghouse?

The period of significance for Klein Meetinghouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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