First Reformed Church

First Reformed Church (HM2421)

Location: Reading, PA 19601 Berks County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 20.225', W 75° 55.506'

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Founded in 1753


The heirs of Wm. Penn
donated and deeded the lots to
Conrad Weiser and Isaac Levan,
————Trustees.————
The first church was built of logs.
Rev. Wm. Stoy, 1755, was the first pastor
Gov. Joseph Hiester, Cols. George Nagel,
Nicholas Lotz, Henry Haller and Capts.
Peter Nagel and Jacob Bower
Officers under Gen. George Washington,
were members of this church.
This is the Mother
of all Reformed Churches
in Reading.
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HM NumberHM2421
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Placed ByFirst Reformed Church
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 at 4:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 421422 N 4465581
Decimal Degrees40.33708333, -75.92510000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 20.225', W 75° 55.506'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 20' 13.5" N, 75° 55' 30.36" W
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Area Code(s)610, 484
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 621 Washington St, Reading PA 19601, US
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