Saint John's Lutheran Church - Erie, PA - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Saint John's Lutheran Church is located on the corner of West 23rd and Peach Streets in Erie, Pennsylvania. According to the church's website, "St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is the oldest church in the city of Erie, located on 23rd and Peach Streets in the old Federal Hill neighborhood. The 'mother church' for Lutherans in Northwest Pennsylvania, St. John’s was founded by German immigrants in 1808 and has been a driving force in the neighborhood, city, and area since then."

The cornerstone of the building states, in German, that the church was founded in 1808, incorporated in 1837, built in 1861, rebuilt in 1884, and expanded in 1896. The church is a red brick structure with three tall black-shingled spires.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1884 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Lutheran If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM Street address of Church: 2216 Peach Street Erie, PA USA 16502 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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