First Presbyterian Church (Plattsburgh, New York)

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First Presbyterian Church (Plattsburgh, New York)
Location34 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh, New York
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Timothy J. Luoma
First Presbyterian Church
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Coordinates 44°41′50″N73°27′16″W / 44.69722°N 73.45444°W / 44.69722; -73.45444
Arealess than one acre
Built1812 (1812)-1816, rebuilt 1868 (1868)-1873
ArchitectFrederick W. Brown
Architectural style Gothic
MPS Plattsburgh City MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001104 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1982

First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 34 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York. It was originally built between 1812 and 1816; after a fire destroyed the structure in 1867, it was rebuilt in the same location between 1868 and 1873. [2] [3] It is a rectangular limestone Gothic Revival style church. It has a slate gable roof and buttresses. It features arched openings and a central square bell tower with tall spire and embedded clocks on each side. [4]

The congregation officially formed in 1797, after having met since at least 1792. [2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Caudell, Robin (12 September 2014). "A 19th-century call to worship". Press-Republican. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  3. "History - First Presbyterian Church". www.presbyplatt.org. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-01.Note: This includes Julia Robinson (January 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01.