Centre Presbyterian Church

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Centre Presbyterian Church
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LocationMain and Church Sts, Windham, New York
Coordinates 42°18′24″N74°15′9″W / 42.30667°N 74.25250°W / 42.30667; -74.25250 Coordinates: 42°18′24″N74°15′9″W / 42.30667°N 74.25250°W / 42.30667; -74.25250
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1835
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 79001586 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1979

Centre Presbyterian Church, also known as Centre Church, is a historic Presbyterian church at Main (state highway NY 23) and Church streets in Windham, Greene County, New York. It was built in 1835 and is a New England style frame church with elements of Federal and Greek Revival design. It features a pedimented grant portico supported by paired Ionic order columns and a three-stage bell tower. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] After being closed for several years, the church was donated to the town of Windham in the 1970s for use as a civic centre. The building underwent extensive renovations in the 1990s and is home to the Windham Music Festival. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Doris Manley (June 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Centre Presbyterian Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-20.See also: "Accompanying five photos".
  3. http://www.windhammusic.com/history.html