Trinity Lutheran Church (Reading, Pennsylvania)

	Trinity Lutheran Church
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Trinity Lutheran Church, March 2011
Location	6th and Washington Sts., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°20′13″N 75°55′35″W / 40.33694°N 75.92639°W
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	76001603
Added to NRHP	June 7, 1976

Trinity Lutheran Church is an historic, American Lutheran church that is located at 6th and Washington Streets in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

History and architectural features

The current church building was built in 1791, and is a two-story, three-bay by five-bay, red brick building with stone and wood trim. It was designed in the Georgian style. The second floor, which was added in 1851, has a square bell tower and steeple that was last replaced in 1963. The front facade features a columned portico that was added in 1900.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

Trinity remains an active presence in the Reading community. The Rev. Hans Becklin was called to serve as Senior Pastor in 2023.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-09. Note: This includes Donald Rohrbach and Sally McMurry (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Trinity Lutheran Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-09.

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[arch-2] "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-09. Note: This includes Donald Rohrbach and Sally McMurry (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Trinity Lutheran Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-09.

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