First Methodist Episcopal Church of Nyack

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First Methodist Episcopal Church of Nyack
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LocationNorth Broadway, S of jct. of North Broadway and Birchwood Ave., Upper Nyack, New York
Coordinates 41°6′12″N73°55′4″W / 41.10333°N 73.91778°W / 41.10333; -73.91778 Coordinates: 41°6′12″N73°55′4″W / 41.10333°N 73.91778°W / 41.10333; -73.91778
Arealess than one acre
Built1813
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 98000132 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1998

First Methodist Episcopal Church of Nyack, also known as Old Stone Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church on North Broadway, south of the junction of North Broadway and Birchwood Avenue in Upper Nyack, Rockland County, New York. It was built in 1812-1813 and is a one-story, three by two bay, sandstone building on a stone foundation. It features a moderately pitched gable roof. [2]

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Early interior of the Old Stone Church


It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1] It was purchased by the Village of Upper Nyack in 2017 and has since been used as a village meeting place as well as being made available for private events. [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. John A. Bonafide (October 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Methodist Episcopal Church of Nyack". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-05-14.See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
  3. "Nyack People & Places: The Old Stone Church". Nyack News and Views. Retrieved 2020-04-10.