Guinston United Presbyterian Church
The Guinston United Presbyterian Church is an historic Presbyterian church building which is located in Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
History and architectural features
Built in 1773, the Guinston United Presbyterian Church is a one-story, fieldstone building with minimal ornamentation. It features paneled semi-circular inserts above the doors and rounded arch windows.
It replaced an earlier log church which had been built in 1754. By 1867, that structure was used as a Sabbath School while a new sanctuary was built nearby.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "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 2011-12-17. Note: This includes Sally McMurray (July 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Guinston United Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
External links
- Guinston Presbyterian Church website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5187, "Guinston United Presbyterian Church, Old Forge Road, Guinston-Laurel Road vicinity, Laurel, York County, PA", 7 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
