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= Old Stone Church (Monroeville, Pennsylvania) 40.436471,-79.7737776 =

Location
The Old Stone Church in Monroeville, Pennsylvania is a local Landmark, recognized by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. It is located at the intersection of Stroschein Road and Monroeville Boulevard and is surrounded by Crossroads Cemetery, on a hill overlooking the Miracle Mile shopping center.

History
The first church at this location was commissioned and built in the late 1830s and torn down in 1894. The current church building was completed in 1897. The building is octagonal and constructed of local stone and timber. The original church congregation moved to a new location in 1958. The building was sold twice in the 1960s, and then transferred to the Monroeville Historical Society in 1970 to be managed as a Historical Landmark and community resource.

The bell tower in front of the church was dedicated to George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla in 1976. The Greater Pittsburgh area was instrumental in the development of commercial electric power, particularly at the Westinghouse Plant in East Pittsburgh near Monroeville.

Today
The Historical Society provides tours of the building and allows rental of the building for weddings and other occasions. The area around the church and cemetery is a commercial hub and major crossroads for the region. The building is no longer used as a regular meeting place for a church congregation, but can be reserved for that or related purposes by any group.