Dingman's Ferry Dutch Reformed Church

Dingman's Ferry Dutch Reformed Church is a historic Dutch Reformed church located on U.S. 209 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area at Dingman's Ferry, Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania. It was designed in 1837, and built in 1850 in the Greek Revival style. It is a two-story, clapboard clad frame building with a gable roof. It features a large gabled portico supported by four heavy Doric order columns.[2]

Dingman's Ferry Dutch Reformed Church
LocationU.S. 209, Dingman's Ferry, Delaware Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°13′32″N 74°52′10″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.79000241[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1979

According to the National Park Service, "The Greek Revival style Dutch Reform Church was built in 1850. Its wooden colossal temple front with four heavy fluted columns mimics the stone architecture of ancient Greece. It was converted to a residence in 1957 and has been home to antiques dealer Doug Cosh since 1972. He has leased the property since 1986."[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Wayne K. Bodle (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dingman's Ferry Dutch Reformed Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  3. Spanning the Gap: The newsletter of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Vol. 18 No. 1, Spring 1996

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