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Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse

Coordinates: 41°9′40″N 79°5′0″W / 41.16111°N 79.08333°W / 41.16111; -79.08333
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Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse
Brookville Presbyterian Church, November 2009
Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse is located in Pennsylvania
Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse
Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse is located in the United States
Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse
LocationWhite and Main Sts., Brookville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°9′40″N 79°5′0″W / 41.16111°N 79.08333°W / 41.16111; -79.08333
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1890, 1904-1905
ArchitectRobinson & Winkler; John H. Carr
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.82001538[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 26, 1982

Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse is a historic Presbyterian church located at White and Main Streets in Brookville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The church was built in 1904–1905, and is a Richardsonian Romanesque-style building built of Hummelstown brownstone.[2][not specific enough to verify] It features two entrances, each set in a loggia, and a square bell tower. The interior is designed in the Akron plan. The manse was built in 1890, and is a brick Second Empire-style dwelling. It features two, 2-story bay windows; a mansard roof; and an open porch.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located in the Brookville Historic District.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Advertising Booklet published by the Hummelstown Brownstone Co., p.45 circa 1907
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2011. Note: This includes David L. Taylor (December 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse" (PDF). Retrieved December 29, 2011.