Built in 1874, this was the fourth church building put up by this congregation. Apparently this one proved adequate, because—
—this old postcard from the Presbyterian Historical Society shows that very little has changed except for the replacement of the slate roof with metal. As a bonus, the church’s matinee-idol minister judges us through his pince-nez from an inset.
One minor change: the sloped roof over this little corner entrance has been replaced with a gable filled in with siding.
Saltsburg, where the Kiskiminetas River begins, is a sleepy little treasure-trove of architecture from Federal Style to Bank Classical. Much of the town is a National Historic District. This unassuming frame house is probably close to two hundred years old, dated “c. 1828–1835 (pre-1855)” in the National Register of Historic Places registration form for the Saltsburg Historic District, which describes it thus: “2 story, 5 bay original PA vernacular L-plan frame dwelling with wood siding, gable roof. Federal details including central door with sidelights and fanlight, and 2 bay wood porch.”
