First Universalist Church of Sharpsville

First Universalist Church of Sharpsville is a historic Universalist church located at 131 N. Mercer Avenue in Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The church was built between 1882 and 1884, and is a richly decorated brick and stone church building in a High Victorian Gothic style. It measures 52 feet by 42 feet and the interior takes the Akron plan. The property includes the parsonage; a two-story Queen Anne style dwelling built in 1888.[2]

First Universalist Church of Sharpsville
Front of the church
Location131 N. Mercer Ave., Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°15′59″N 80°28′33″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1882
ArchitectSidney W. Foulk
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.03000491[1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 2003

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1] The Sharpsville Area Historical Society purchased the building in 2000 and is in the process of restoring it. The building serves as the Society's headquarters.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ralph C. Mehler (October 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First Universalist Church of Sharpsville" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-15.
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