Built 1744 NRHP Reference # 77001155 Area 4,000 m² | Opened 1744 Added to NRHP 21 November 1977 | |
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Location South of Phoenixville off Pennsylvania Route 423, East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania Similar St Paul's Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church of, Forks of the Brandywine Presbyter, St David's Episcopal Church, Washington Memorial Chapel | ||
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley is a historic Episcopal church. It was first began as a missionary parish of the Church of England before the Revolutionary War. The church is located in Malvern and near Phoenixville, East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. A more detailed history of the church is on their website.
The current stone church building was constructed in 1744 to replace an earlier wooden building. The original building was a stone structure with a medium pitched gable roof measuring 47 feet by 28 feet. A two-story addition was built in 1856, and the 1 1/2-story Parish House added in 1901. The building was renovated in the 1940s under the direction of R. Brognard Okie. During the American Revolution, the church was used as a hospital by both British and American forces.
The growing congregation built "the Barn" designed in a style reminiscent of the original Welsh barns in the area.
St. Peter's Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.