Augustus Lutheran Church, 717 West Main Street, Trappe, Montgomery County, PA

For more information see HABS PA-175.

Significance: Augustus Lutheran is the oldest unaltered Lutheran church in the United States. Constructed in 1745, the church illustrates 18th century German vernacular traditions of design and construction. Its founder and first pastor was Henry Muhlenburg, generally considered the father of Lutherism in America. Augustus Lutheran Church is not a recognized National Historic Landmark.

Survey number: HABS PA-6023

Building/structure dates: 1743 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1814 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 67000019

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1933 - 1970

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