German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Tabernacle Baptist Church, November 2010 | |
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Location | Capital and Herr Sts., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°16′3″N 76°53′9″W / 40.26750°N 76.88583°W / 40.26750; -76.88583 |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1886 |
Architectural style | Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 75001637 |
Added to NRHP | November 12, 1975 |
The German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church, which became the Tabernacle Baptist Church in 1967, is an historic Lutheran church that is located at Capital and Herr Streets in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
History and architectural features
Built in 1886, this historic church is a two-story brick building, which was designed in a modified Gothic style. It features a three-story square bell tower with large oval windows and brick tracery.
Attached to the church by a one-bay, two-story section is a three-story brick parsonage that was built in 1897.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
In November 2019, the Tabernacle Baptist parish left the church building and moved to another location. The site was briefly known as Choice Community Christian Church until March 2021 when the CCCC parish also moved to another location.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Longtime church moves into Penbrook from its Harrisburg facility after 52 years". pennlive. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ "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 2011-11-12. Note: This includes William K. Watson (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- "1106 Capitol St, Harrisburg, PA 17102". Google Street View. October 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
External links
Categories:- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Gothic Revival church buildings in Pennsylvania
- Churches completed in 1886
- 19th-century Lutheran churches in the United States
- Churches in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Churches in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- German-American culture in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania