Salem United Church of Christ (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

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Salem United Church of Christ
Salem United Church of Christ Harrisburg PA Nov 10.JPG
Salem United Church of Christ, November 2010
Salem United Church of Christ (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Salem United Church of Christ (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
Location231 Chestnut St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°15′34″N 76°52′45″W / 40.25944°N 76.87917°W / 40.25944; -76.87917Coordinates: 40°15′34″N 76°52′45″W / 40.25944°N 76.87917°W / 40.25944; -76.87917
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1821-1822
ArchitectPool, Samuel & Wilson, Henry V.
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Italianate, Classical
NRHP reference No.75001639[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 23, 1975
Designated PHMCJune 11, 1968[2]

Salem United Church of Christ, formerly known as Old Salem Reformed Church, is a historic Reformed church at 231 Chestnut Street in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The church was built in 1821–1822, and is a two-story brick building in a Classical style. It features a large square bell tower topped by a domed cupola. The tower is flanked by two, three-story towers with stepped gables. A two-story, Sunday school annex was built to the rear of the church in 1862.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes William K. Watson (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Salem United Church of Christ" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.

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