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Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church

Coordinates: 40°20′28″N 76°25′31″W / 40.34111°N 76.42528°W / 40.34111; -76.42528
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Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, November 2011
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church is located in Pennsylvania
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church is located in the United States
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Location119 N Eighth St., Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′28″N 76°25′31″W / 40.34111°N 76.42528°W / 40.34111; -76.42528
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1796-1798, 1848, 1898
ArchitectUhler, Christopher; Ritcher, Abner Augustus
Architectural styleColonial, Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.10000402[1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 2010

Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, also known as the Old Salem Lutheran Church, is an historic, American Evangelical Lutheran church that is located in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

History and architectural features

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This historic property includes two contributing buildings: the eighteenth-century Old Salem church and the nineteen-century Salem Memorial Chapel. The Old Salem church was built between 1796 and 1798, and is a two-story, rectangular, limestone building. It was modified in 1848 to infill corners and add the second story. The Salem Memorial Chapel was built in 1898, and is a limestone and sandstone building that was designed in a Gothic style with Richardsonian Romanesque influences. It was renovated in 1928. A ten-foot tall obelisk was also erected on the property.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/28/10 through 7/02/10. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-28. Note: This includes Linda Brandt; Gladys Sowers & Jane Straub (December 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-28.
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