First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson
First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson | |
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| Location | Creamery St. at Park Ave., Jefferson, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′50″N 74°36′48″W / 42.48056°N 74.61333°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1837 |
| Architect | Lines Porter |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000481[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 7, 2012 |
First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson, also known as Maple Museum, is a historic Presbyterian church located in Jefferson, Schoharie County, New York. It was built in 1837, and is a two-story, heavy timber frame, Greek Revival style meeting house style church. It has a front gable roof, flush board siding, and Doric order pediment and entablature. The front facade features a square staged bell tower. The church closed in 1919, and has since been used as a school, American Legion hall, and most recently as a community center and local history museum.[2]: 5
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/06/12 through 8/10/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-17.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01.[permanent dead link] Note: This includes Christine Stokes (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
Categories:
- History museums in New York (state)
- Presbyterian churches in New York (state)
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Greek Revival church buildings in New York (state)
- Churches completed in 1837
- Churches in Schoharie County, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Schoharie County, New York
- Central New York Registered Historic Place stubs