First Presbyterian Church Complex (Cortland, New York)

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First Presbyterian Church Complex
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First Presbyterian Church, Cortland NY, August 2009
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Location23 Church St., Cortland, New York
Coordinates 42°35′57″N76°10′41″W / 42.59917°N 76.17806°W / 42.59917; -76.17806 Coordinates: 42°35′57″N76°10′41″W / 42.59917°N 76.17806°W / 42.59917; -76.17806
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1889
Architect Reed, Samuel Burrage; et al.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 02000142 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 06, 2002

First Presbyterian Church Complex, also known as United Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church located at Cortland in Cortland County, New York. It was built in 1889-1890 and is a solid massed masonry building consisting of a central hip-roofed main block fronted by steeply pitched gable projections. Major additions to the original church were completed in 1922 and 1958. The church features a stout, multi stage bell tower with a tall steeple and prominent cross on the spire. Also on the property is a Queen Anne style manse completed in 1903. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [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. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes William E. Krattinger (October 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Presbyterian Church Complex" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying 10 photographs