Southampton Baptist Church and Cemetery

Southampton Baptist Church and Cemetery

Southampton Baptist Church and Cemetery, September 2012
Location 2nd St. Pike and Maple Ave., Southampton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°11′1″N 75°2′10″W / 40.18361°N 75.03611°W / 40.18361; -75.03611Coordinates: 40°11′1″N 75°2′10″W / 40.18361°N 75.03611°W / 40.18361; -75.03611
Built 1772-1814
NRHP Reference # 78002359[1]
Added to NRHP September 18, 1978

Southampton Baptist Church and Cemetery is a historic Baptist church and cemetery in Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1772, and substantially enlarged in 1814. It is a two-story, stuccoed stone meeting house style building with a steep gable roof. The property includes the church cemetery, which has burials for 24 veterans of the American Revolution.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ruth R. Ross and William K. Watson (February 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Southampton Baptist Church and Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-14.

This facility can be rented for weddings and other events. It is also known as Old School Meetinghouse.


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