First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson

First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Creamery St. at Park Ave., Jefferson, New York
Coordinates	42°28′50″N74°36′48″W / 42.48056°N 74.61333°W / 42.48056; -74.61333
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1837 (1837)
Architect	Lines Porter
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	12000481 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 7, 2012

First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson, also known as Maple Museum, is a historic Presbyterian church located in Jefferson, Schoharie County, New York. It was built in 1837, and is a two-story, heavy timber frame, Greek Revival style meeting house style church. It has a front gable roof, flush board siding, and Doric order pediment and entablature. The front facade features a square staged bell tower. The church closed in 1919, and has since been used as a school, American Legion hall, and most recently as a community center and local history museum. ^{[2] : 5}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/06/12 through 8/10/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-17.
2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-11-01.Note: This includes Christine Stokes (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs