Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church Explained

Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church
Location:	11799 Mercersburg Rd., Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39.7642°N -77.8525°W
Built:	1871
Architecture:	Italianate
Added:	June 6, 2009
Refnum:	09000385

The Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church, also known as the Welsh Run Presbyterian Church, is an historic, American Presbyterian church that is located in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

History and architectural features

Built in 1871, this historic structure is a -story, frame, Italianate-style building that is three bays wide and four bays long and has a central bell tower and gable roof. It features a stained glass window that was created by the Tiffany Studio in New York in 1934. The property includes the church cemetery, which was established in 1774. The church is named for the Rev. Robert Kennedy, who served the congregation from 1802 to 1816 and from 1825 to 1843.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-02-01. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H144367_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church]. 2012-02-01. James M. Smith. PDF. October 2008.