Zion Stone Church Explained

Zion Stone Church
Location:Tulpehocken Road in Augustaville, Rockefeller Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.8072°N -76.7186°W
Built:1814-1816
Architect:Speer, Henry
Added:November 1, 1984
Refnum:84000267

Zion Stone Church, also known as Cornerstone Calvary Fellowship Inc., Augustaville, is a historic Lutheran and Reformed church on Tulpehocken Road in the hamlet of Augustaville, Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1814 and 1816, and is a two-story, reddish-brown stone building with an addition added in 2016 (not in picture). It is an example of early-19th century Germanic style architecture. It was originally a one-story building; the second floor was added in 1861. Major repairs occurred in 1883, 1930, and 1936. Adjacent to the church is a cemetery with burials dating to 1793.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-05-27. 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|H050998_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Zion Stone Church]. 2012-05-27. William and Florence R. Thilly. PDF. April 1984.