Nelson Welsh Congregational Church

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Nelson Welsh Congregational Church
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Entrance to the church
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Nearest city Nelson, New York
Coordinates 42°54′7″N75°45′17″W / 42.90194°N 75.75472°W / 42.90194; -75.75472 Coordinates: 42°54′7″N75°45′17″W / 42.90194°N 75.75472°W / 42.90194; -75.75472
Area6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1876
ArchitectPerry, Orrin; Jones, James T.
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 93000681 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 6, 1993

Nelson Welsh Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church located at Nelson, Madison County, New York. It was built in 1876, and is a one-story, three bay by four bay, timber-frame structure with a gable roof and stone foundation. It measures 34 feet by 55 feet. It features a three-stage bell tower with octagonal spire. Also on the property are a contributing privy and cemetery. The cemetery contains the graves of Nelson's earliest settlers with the oldest stone dated to 1809. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

The church and its cemetery Nelson Welsh Congregational Church.JPG
The church and its cemetery

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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 2016-05-01.Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank (May 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Nelson Welsh Congregational Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying eight photographs