Red Hill Church and School
National Register of Historic Places

Red Hill Church and School

Ottsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 21, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
78002355

About this property

Red Hill Church and School is a historic church and school located on Durham Road at Ottsville, Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The church was built in 1766, and is a two bay by two bay, stuccoed stone building with a gable roof. The one-room school building was built in 1843, and is a one-story, three bay by one bay, stuccoed stone building. It has a gable roof with cupola. The church was built by a Presbyterian congregation, who sold it to a Lutheran and Reformed Church congregation in 1843. It remain in use as a church until 1920, then re-occupied in the summer of 1959. The school was used for public education until 1958, after which it was used for community meetings. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

Ottsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
40.46933, -75.15721

Categories

EDUCATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Red Hill Church and School listed on the National Register?

Red Hill Church and School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Red Hill Church and School?

Red Hill Church and School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Red Hill Church and School?

The period of significance for Red Hill Church and School is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1766.

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