Newtown Historic District

201 W Frederick St

Second Presbyterian Church, 1902

BrickContributes to the historic character of the district

Did you know?Chartered on 13 January 1844

1902
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From the National Register nomination

Brick, 2 stories with bell tower; gable roof; 4 bays; no porch, Gothic Revival characteristics. 1902 and partially rebuilt 1947-1948. Three pointed-arched entrances, one in each bay of main block. Corbelled cornices in main block and bell tower. Pointed~arch openings. Congregation organized 1875, Former church on site built 1876, demolished 1902 for present church. The church sustained major damage in a 1946 fire, requiring partial rebuilding and overall remodeling, completed in 1948,