
170 2nd St, Highspire, PA 17034
Former Highspire UMC
Auction to be held on location
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Blizzard Date: March 5th, 2025 at 6:00PM

Auction to be held on site March 4th, 2025 at 6:00PM
Terms: To be sold at $80,000 or more and with owner’s confirmation if less. Cashier’s or certified check written to Roan Real Estate or cash in the amount of $15,000 required at time of auction as down payment. 10% Buyer’s Premium Charged. To be paid by purchaser as part of purchase price. Settlement made 45 days from sale date upon delivery of clear deed.
Property Documents



Real Estate Information:
Owner: Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church
County: Dauphin
Municipality: Borough of Highspire
Zoning: CBD, Central Business District
School District: Steelton-Highspire
Property Description:
Church – 170 Second Street
Parcel #: 30-009-021
Deed Book: P-9, Page #379;
Deed Book: P-9, Page #386;
Deed Book: L-56, Page #113
Approximate Parcel Size: 50’ x 180’
Approximate 2025 taxes: To be determined
Approximate Age: Church 1896, School 1926
Approximate Combined Area: 15,000 Sq. Ft.
First Floor:
Enter through double steel doors with panic bars into a foyer with a bell rope, 3 leaded stained glass windows, fire extinguisher, and carpet. Access the Sanctuary through double wooden swinging doors with full light windows, carpet, aluminum wall panels, raised pulpit, band stage, organ pit, 26 radius curved padded pews, wall sconces, ceiling fans, chandelier lights, 6 leaded stained glass windows, projector screen, organ, piano and stained panel wood pocket doors. Access to narthex. Access to altar guild. Narthex has two entrances from the parking lot through double doors with panic bars, tile floor, access to chair lift elevator, access to Social Hall and access to staircase. Altar guild with carpet, hanging light, one leaded stained glass window, storage shelves and access to Social Hall. Social Hall with carpet, 12 leaded stained glass windows, ceiling fans, hanging lights, standard water fountain and handicap access water fountain. Access to Choir Room, Pastors Office, Administrative Office, Janitors closet, Electrical room, Toddler room, Infant room, access to both staircases, Women’s bathroom and a Men’s bathroom.
Second Floor:
Accessed from either staircase, the second floor has four carpeted classrooms, one lounge, a mechanical room, a storage room, a compressor room and an organ pipe room accessed from the hallway.
Lower Level:
Accessed from either staircase, the lower level contains 5 carpeted classrooms separated by accordion partitions, a supply closet, men’s bathroom, women’s bathroom and a kitchen. The kitchen has tile flooring, laminate counters, wood cupboards and cabinets, one 3-bay stainless steel sink and one 2-bay stainless steel sink, serving window with laminate counter and sliding accordion closure, countertop microwave, Vulcan 10 burner electric stove with double ovens, commercial exhaust fan and a double door commercial stainless steel refrigerator unit. Access to unfinished portion of basement.
Systems:
- Electric: 600 Amp, 3 Phase/240 Volt underground service
- Heat: Central Electric forced hot air, electric baseboard and wall units
- Hot Water: Richmond electric hot water heater in kitchen, Individual electric lowboy hot water heaters in each restroom
- Air Conditioning: Sanyo heat pump and central electric in sanctuary
- Water: Public
- Sewer: Public
- Church is equipped with smoke alarms, emergency lighting, elevator, Honeywell fire alarm system
- Natural gas is available
Exterior:
Brick, asphalt shingle roof with vent ridge, leaded stained glass windows, handicap accessible, rubber roof and concrete sidewalks.
Outbuilding:
8’ x 10’ with an asphalt shingle roof, vinyl siding, vented, floored and a double door.
Parking Lot – Second Street
Parcel #: 30-009-022
Deed Book: L-50, Page #386
Approximate parcel size: 31.5’ x 205’
Approximate 2025 taxes: To be determined