Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church
National Register of Historic Places

Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church

Orrtanna, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Listed
October 14, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80003399

About this property

The Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church is an historic Presbyterian church which is located near Orrtanna, Highland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Orrtanna, Adams County, Pennsylvania
39.81168, -77.33288

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80003399. It was listed on October 14, 1980.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Fairfield Historic District
Civil War
2.2 mi
Sauck's Covered Bridge
Civil War
3.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Fairfield (Fairfield Gap) July 1863
1863Civil War
2 mi
Cavalry Fight at Fairfield — Gettysburg Retreat
1863Civil War
2.1 mi
Battle of Fairfield
1863Civil War
2.6 mi
Gettysburg: McPherson's Ridge
1863Civil War
3.1 mi
Gettysburg — Seminary Ridge Confederate Artillery (July 3, 1863)
1863Civil War
3.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church?

Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church is recorded as the civil_war era.

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