Mount St. Peter Roman Catholic Church
National Register of Historic Places

Mount St. Peter Roman Catholic Church

New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 4, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
98000398

About this property

Mount Saint Peter Church is a Catholic church at 100 Freeport Road in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The church is located along the Allegheny River and is approximately 25 mi (40 km) north-east of the city of Pittsburgh within the Diocese of Greensburg. The congregation was founded by Italian immigrants in the early 1900s and the current building was constructed by hand by parish members during World War II using materials from the then recently dismantled Richard B. Mellon 60-room…

Location

100 Freeport Rd.
New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
40.56385, -79.76136

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 98000398. It was listed on May 4, 1998.

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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.

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Braddock's Defeat Monongahela
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Whiskey Rebellion — Braddock's Fields Muster (August 1, 1794)
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Battle of Bushy Run (Pontiac's War)
1763Colonial
12.7 mi
Braddock's Defeat (Battle of Monongahela) 1755
1755Colonial
12.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mount St. Peter Roman Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

Mount St. Peter Roman Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Mount St. Peter Roman Catholic Church?

Mount St. Peter Roman Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mount St. Peter Roman Catholic Church?

The period of significance for Mount St. Peter Roman Catholic Church is recorded as the civil_war era.

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