page_title: Old St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church
hierarchical_section_title: Old St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church
caption_attribution_description: English: Old St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church on the NRHP since March 8, 1978. On U.S. Route 422 (going south on the split highway, turn at the Wawa if you're headed north) in Douglassville, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. This building built 1801, but the congregation goes back to 1720 as a Swedish Lutheran Church, in 1760 changed to Anglican (Protestant Episcopal). The "new" church (1860's?) is behind the old one in the photo (Steeple, chimney). Historical marker (PHMC) in front says Anthony Sadowski is buried in the churchyard.
context_page_description: St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located in Douglassville, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The church was founded in 1720 as a Swedish Lutheran church. In 1760 the church joined the Church of England. The oldest structure is known as Saint Gabriel's 1801 Chapel. It was built in 1801, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, brownstone building. It features a herringbone design in the stone construction. The interior was restored in 1959. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
  The larger structure was consecrated in 1884. An addition was made in 1959 that contains administrative offices and classrooms. The interior of the 1884 church was remodeled in 2003. In 2005, the existing 1959 portion of the building was remodeled and expanded to include more classrooms and a large parish hall.
  The historic cemetery has veterans from most wars, starting with the Revolutionary War and ending with the Persian Gulf War. The one exception is the Spanish-American War.
context_section_description: St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located in Douglassville, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The church was founded in 1720 as a Swedish Lutheran church. In 1760 the church joined the Church of England. The oldest structure is known as Saint Gabriel's 1801 Chapel.   It was built in 1801, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, brownstone building.  It features a herringbone design in the stone construction. The interior was restored in 1959. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
  The larger structure was consecrated in 1884. An addition was made in 1959 that contains administrative offices and classrooms. The interior of the 1884 church was remodeled in 2003. In 2005, the existing 1959 portion of the building was remodeled and expanded to include more classrooms and a large parish hall.
  The historic cemetery has veterans from most wars, starting with the Revolutionary War (25 veterans) and ending with the Persian Gulf War (1 veteran).  The one exception is the Spanish-American War.
caption: St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, March 2011
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