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Independent Congregational Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Independent Congregational Church, 1936
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Location	346 Chestnut St., Meadville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°38′14″N 80°9′1″W / 41.63722°N 80.15028°W / 41.63722; -80.15028
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1835-1836
Architect	Derby, Edward; Cullum, Capt., George W.
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	78002381
Added to NRHP	March 8, 1978

The Independent Congregational Church, also known as the Unitarian Church of Meadville, is an historic Congregational church which is located at 346 Chestnut Street in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

History and architectural features

Built between 1835 and 1836, this historic structure is a large, squarish, red brick building with a portico with Doric order columns supporting a pediment. A Greek Revival-style building, this church was designed by Gen. George Washington Cullum (1809-1892), who also designed Fort Sumter.

The congregation was a supporter of the Meadville Theological School.

This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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 2012-08-18. Note: This includes Mrs. Anne Stewart and William K. Watson (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Independent Congregational Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-18.

External links

• Google Ebooks: A historical sketch of the Independent Congregational Church, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1825-1900, accessed 08-18-2012
• Independent Congregational Church, Meadville, Crawford County, PA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
• Harm Jan Huidekoper, a founder of the Independent Congregational Church and the Meadville Theological School Archived 2018-09-01 at the Wayback Machine

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