Third Presbyterian Church | |
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| Location | 9th and Potter St., Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Built | 1872 |
| Architect | Isaac Pursell |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 10004702[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 26, 2019 |
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The Third Presbyterian Church was a historic Presbyterian Church founded in 1872 in Chester, Pennsylvania. It was located at 9th and Potter Streets. The church was the location of the first summer bible school in 1912.[2] The congregation closed in 1986 and was thereafter owned by the Chester Historical Preservation Committee.[3] It was a stone Gothic Revival building designed by the noted Philadelphia architect Isaac Pursell.[4] The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 2019[1][5] but severely damaged by a five-alarm fire on May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Weekly List 20191129". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Chester. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. 2008. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7385-6348-0. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Carey, Kathleen E. (14 June 2000). "Chester's history comes alive during Old Chester PA Day". www.delcotimes.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ The Brickbuilder, Volume 5. Boston: The Brickbuilding Publishing Company. January 1896. p. 136. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Ainsworth, Colin (July 2019). "Former Chester church site inches makes some "history"". www.timesherald.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.