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Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church

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c. 1890, Milton Bean. Durham Rd. (PA 413), 1 mile northwest of Buckingham
  • (William E. Fischer, Jr.)
  • (William E. Fischer, Jr.)

This simple stone chapel with Gothic-styled windows would scarcely be worth noting were it not for the remarkable Queen Anne porch that spans the pair of chimneys that frame the entrance and in turn support a belfry. These signature elements were the work of the Lansdale architect whose eye-catching designs enliven nearby Doylestown in the same decade.

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Author: 
George E. Thomas

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