Church of the Transfiguration (Blue Mountain Lake, New York)

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Church of the Transfiguration
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Nearest city Blue Mountain Lake, New York
Coordinates 43°51′34″N74°25′55″W / 43.85944°N 74.43194°W / 43.85944; -74.43194 Coordinates: 43°51′34″N74°25′55″W / 43.85944°N 74.43194°W / 43.85944; -74.43194
Arealess than one acre
Architect Manley N. Cutter; Thomas Wallace (builder)
Architectural styleRustic
NRHP reference No. 77000942 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1977

Church of the Transfiguration is a historic Episcopal church located at Blue Mountain Lake in Hamilton County, New York. It is a small, one story, gable roofed structure with a central belfry at the west end. The building was built in 1885 and is constructed of barked spruce logs, mitred at the corners, and set upon a high foundation of random fieldstone. The church features Tiffany glass windows and a Meneely bell donated by Mrs. Levi P. Morton wife of future Vice-President under Benjamin Harrison. [2]

It was designed by Manley N. Cutter and built by Thomas Wallace. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

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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 Vandelipp Manley (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Church of the Transfiguration". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-20.See also: "Accompanying six photos".