Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse

39 Horning Rd., Brecknock Township, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Berks.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 06, 2009. NRIS 09000384.

1 contributing building. 1 contributing site.

Also known as:

  • Bauman--Eshleman Cemetery

From Wikipedia:

Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse

The Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse is located at 39 Horning Road in, Brecknock Township, Pennsylvania. The meetinghouse and its associated cemetery are significant for their role in the Mennonite community in this area of Pennsylvania in the mid to late 19th century.

The meetinghouse is significant for its Pennsylvania German-style architecture.

The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on June 6, 2009, and the listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service's weekly list of June 12, 2009.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71994745

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