St. John's Episcopal Church
1145 Buffalo St.; Franklin, PA
Stone church dating from 1866
Description
The original church was built of brick in 1865 and demolished a year later for a stone structure. The rebuild came as a result of the oil boom and the influx of Civil War veterans and other settlers in the area.The church was destroyed by fire on February 24, 1900 due to a candle left burning in the room housing the bellows of the pipe organ. At a cost of $39,000, the church was rebuilt and its first service was on Easter Sunday 1901.
The church is one of only a few churches that are home to a complete collection of Tiffany stained glass windows.
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