First Presbyterian Church (Sag Harbor)

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"First Presbyterian Church"
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
First Presbyterian Church (Sag Harbor) (New York)
First Presbyterian Church (Sag Harbor)
Location: Sag Harbor, NY
Coordinates: 40°59′50.02″N 72°17′38.66″W / 40.9972278, -72.2940722Coordinates: 40°59′50.02″N 72°17′38.66″W / 40.9972278, -72.2940722
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
With steeple (before 1938)
With steeple (before 1938)

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

  1. ^ a b First Presbyterian (Old Whaler's) Church. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-12).
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ 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 

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