Philip G. Cochran Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic

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building located in Dawson,

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. It was built by Sarah B. Cochran between 1922 and 1927, and is a

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solid stone structure in the

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style. It measures 130 feet by 161 feet. It features a crossing tower and

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. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the

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in 1982. It is located in the Dawson Historic District.

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Western PA Conference of the UMC
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Churches completed in 1927 20th-century Methodist church buildings in the United States Gothic Revival church buildings in Pennsylvania Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania United Methodist churches in Pennsylvania Churches in Fayette County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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