First United Methodist Church (Mount Vernon, New York)

First United Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	227 E. Lincoln Ave., Mount Vernon, New York
Coordinates	40°55′6″N73°49′45″W / 40.91833°N 73.82917°W / 40.91833; -73.82917
Area	less than one acre
Built	1900
Architect	Kramer, George W.
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	99001656 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 7, 2000

First United Methodist Church, also known as Chester Hill ME Church, is a historic United Methodist church at 227 E. Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York, United States. It was built in 1900-1901 and is a Romanesque Revival style building. It is constructed of granite with limestone details and a red slate roof. It features an 85-foot bell and clock tower and multi-gabled roof. The interior features a semi-circular, amphitheater-like seating plan in the Akron Plan. ^[2]

It was a work of architect George W. Kramer. ^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Westchester County, New York

References

1. "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 July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Peter D. Shaver (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First United Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying seven photographs