St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (Cowansville, Pennsylvania)

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, October 2009
Location West of Cowansville off Pennsylvania Route 268, Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°53′45″N 79°40′37″W / 40.89583°N 79.67694°WCoordinates: 40°53′45″N 79°40′37″W / 40.89583°N 79.67694°W
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1805
Architectural style Log building
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 78002340[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 21, 1978
Designated PHMC July 16, 1946[2]

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located near Cowansville in Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania within the Diocese of Greensburg.

Description

St. Patrick's was built in 1805, and is a log building measuring 22 feet by 35 feet. It has a gable roof and three windows on each side.[3] It is the oldest Catholic church still standing in Western Pennsylvania.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (SEARCHABLE DATABASE). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  4. "Six Townships". Beaver County Times. July 2, 1975. p. 76. Retrieved 30 April 2015.