Harbaugh's Reformed Church
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Harbaugh's Reformed Church, now non-denominational and known as Harbaugh Church, is an historic
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church which is located at 14301 and 14269 Harbaugh Church Road in Washington Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.


History and architectural features

This historic church building is one of five properties owned by The
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and is available for weddings, funerals and special events. Built in 1892, it is a -story, three-bay-by-five-bay, brick
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-style building, which features a steep,
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covered gable roof, brick buttresses, and lancet stained glass windows. The building replaced an earlier church that was built in 1846 by George Harbaugh on farmland he owned.Belisle, Richard F. (2014, December 29). ''W.Va. church hosts Harbaugh Christmas Service''. The Herald-Mail, Hagerstown MD, pg B1. The property includes the church cemetery, which was established circa 1845. ''Note:'' This includes Regular services were held in the current building until 1966. It was acquired by the historical society in 1983. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.


References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Gothic Revival church buildings in Pennsylvania Churches completed in 1892 19th-century United Church of Christ church buildings Churches in Franklin County, Pennsylvania United Church of Christ churches in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Pennsylvania