Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church

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Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church
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Location2291 Western Tpk., Guilderland, New York
Coordinates 42°42′14″N73°54′32″W / 42.70389°N 73.90889°W / 42.70389; -73.90889 Coordinates: 42°42′14″N73°54′32″W / 42.70389°N 73.90889°W / 42.70389; -73.90889
Arealess than one acre
Built1886
ArchitectHowe, August; multiple
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
MPS Guilderland MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001069 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1982

Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 2291 Western Turnpike in Guilderland, Albany County, New York.

Background

It was built in 1886 and is in the Eastlake / Stick style. It features a large, open bell tower on the south side. The structure incorporates buttresses to compensate for the lack of roof trusses. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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. Town of Guilderland (June 1979). "Building-Structure Inventory: Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church (Building #5)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-10-12.