Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church

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Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church
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Location Jct. of Church and S. Main Sts., NW corner, Town of Moriah, Port Henry, New York
Coordinates 44°2′53″N73°27′39″W / 44.04806°N 73.46083°W / 44.04806; -73.46083 Coordinates: 44°2′53″N73°27′39″W / 44.04806°N 73.46083°W / 44.04806; -73.46083
Area less than one acre
Built 1888
Architect Merry, F. Charles; Smith & Allen Contractors
Architectural style Romanesque
MPS Moriah MPS
NRHP reference # 95000592 [1]
Added to NRHP June 1, 1995

Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church, also known as First Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church located at Church and S. Main Sts., NW corner, Town of Moriah in Port Henry, Essex County, New York. It was built in 1888 and is a distinguished example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. It is rectangular in plan and constructed of dark sandstone. It features an unusual two story, hipped roof, combination porte cochere and bell tower. [2]

Presbyterianism Branch of Protestant Christianity in which the church is governed by presbyters (elders)

Presbyterianism is a part of the reformed tradition within Protestantism, which traces its origins to Britain, particularly Scotland.

Church (building) building constructed for Christian worship

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Port Henry, New York Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States

Port Henry is a hamlet in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2010 census.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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