Upland Baptist Church
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Upland Baptist Church is a Baptist church built in 1851 in Upland, Pennsylvania.
John Price Crozer, a textile manufacturer and philanthropist from Upland, funded the construction of the church in 1851. Construction was completed and the church was dedicated in 1852.[1]
William Bucknell, businessman and benefactor to Bucknell University, was a generous donor to the church.[2]
Further improvements to the church were made in 1886 with the addition of a chapel, classrooms and a large recreation room.[3]
Upland Baptist church established chapels at Leiperville and Bridgewater and was involved in organizing the Village Green and South Chester churches.[4]
On February 1, 1955, a fire caused severe damage to the chapel.[5]