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]