Brook Chapel

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Brook Chapel
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Location6th St., Hillburn, New York
Coordinates 41°7′29.07″N74°10′34.55″W / 41.1247417°N 74.1762639°W / 41.1247417; -74.1762639
Area1.09 acres (0.44 ha)
Built1893
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 09001287 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 2010

Brook Chapel is a historic chapel located at Hillburn in Rockland County, New York, USA. It was built in 1893 and is a light frame L-shaped, gable-roofed structure expanded to its current size in the first half of the 20th century. At the time of the expansion, it acquired its Gothic Revival style. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

From 1907 until 1920, Rev. Byron Gunner served as the church pastor; [3] and his wife Cicely Savery Gunner was involved with the Brook Chapel Sunday School and the Brook School. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 2/08/10 Through 2/12/10" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Larry E. Gobrecht (April 2009). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Brook Chapel. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 23, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. Jones, Angela (August 15, 2011). African American Civil Rights: Early Activism and the Niagara Movement: Early Activism and the Niagara Movement. ABC-CLIO. p. 220. ISBN   978-0-313-39361-7.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Main School #15000516". National Park Service . August 5, 2015.