First Presbyterian Church (Sag Harbor)
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"First Presbyterian Church" | |
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(U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
Location: | Sag Harbor, NY |
Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
Built/Founded: | 1833-1834 |
Architect: | Minard Lafever |
Architectural style(s): | Egyptian Revival, Greek Revival |
Designated as NHL: | April 19, 1994 [1] |
Added to NRHP: | April 19, 1994 [2] |
NRHP Reference#: | 94001194 |
Governing body: | Private |
First Presbyterian Church (Sag Harbor), also known as Old Whaler's Church is a church in Sag Harbor, New York that was built in 1833-1834. It was designed by Minard Lafever in an Egyptian Revival style that includes Greek Revival elements. Its original steeple, 185 feet high, was destroyed in a 1938 hurricane. It sits within the Sag Harbor Historic District and was itself declared a National Historic Landmark in 1994.[1][3]
It is located at 44 Union Street in Sag Harbor.
[edit] References
- ^ a b First Presbyterian (Old Whaler's) Church. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-12).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ David H. Cory and Carolyn Pitts (October 28, 1993), National Historic Landmark Nomination: First Presbyterian Church (Old Whaler's)PDF (128 KiB), National Park Service
[edit] External links
- First Presbyterian Church (6 photos taken "prior to September 1938 when the steeple was destroyed in a hurricane."), at Historic American Buildings Survey.
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