First Presbyterian Church, Yorktown, New York

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First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown
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The church on a historic postcard
Religion
Affiliation Presbyterian
Location
Location2880 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY, US
Architecture
Style Greek Revival
Completed1840
Materials Wood
Website
fpcyorktown.org

The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown is a Presbyterian church in Yorktown Heights, New York. The current church building is the third in the history of the congregation, completed in 1840.

Yorktown Heights, New York Census-designated place in New York, United States

Yorktown Heights is a CDP in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census.

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History

The congregation dates back to 1730. A meeting house was built in 1738, and a first resident pastor led the congregation from 1761. During the Revolutionary War, the church was used as barracks. It was destroyed by British troops in June 1779. A second church was built in 1785. [1] A third church in the sam style replaced it in 1840. [2]

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References

  1. "Church History". First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. Hunter, Richard W. "Our Church and its Heritage". yorktownhistory.org. Retrieved 4 July 2018.