Christ Episcopal Church (Duanesburg, New York)
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Christ Episcopal Church, June 2009 | |
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Location | NY 20, Duanesburg, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°46′7″N 74°9′17″W / 42.76861°N 74.15472°WCoordinates: 42°46′7″N 74°9′17″W / 42.76861°N 74.15472°W |
Area | 4.9 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1793 |
Governing body | Private |
MPS | Duanesburg MRA |
NRHP Reference # | 87000911[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 24, 1987 |
Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church on NY 20 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York. It was built in 1793 and is a two story, rectangular meeting house with a freestanding tower. The square tower with octagonal spire was erected in 1811. Also on the property is a contributing carriage shed and cemetery.[2] General William North (1755 – 1836), who owned the nearby North Mansion and Tenant House, is buried in the crypt.
The property was covered in a 1984 study of Duanesburg historical resources.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
Gallery
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Christ Episcopal Church, HABS photograph
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Schenectady County Planning Dept. (1983) [1979]. "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Christ Episcopal Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
- ↑ Lucy A. Breyer, Nancy Todd, and Schenectady County Planning Dept. (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Duanesburg MRA". National Park Service.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-331, "Christ Episcopal Church, State Route 20 & Church Road, Duanesburg, Schenectady County, NY", 18 photos, 2 data pages, supplemental material
- Church website
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