Owasco Reformed Church

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Location5105 State Route 38A (E. Lake Rd.), Owasco, New York
Coordinates 42°51′16.97″N76°27′54.86″W / 42.8547139°N 76.4652389°W / 42.8547139; -76.4652389 Coordinates: 42°51′16.97″N76°27′54.86″W / 42.8547139°N 76.4652389°W / 42.8547139; -76.4652389
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1811-1815
ArchitectSelover, Isaac; Hoyt, Elivar
Architectural styleFederal, Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 10000223 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 27, 2010

Owasco Reformed Church, also known as Reformed Dutch Church of Owasco, is a historic Dutch Reformed church located at Owasco in Cayuga County, New York. It was built in 1811-1815 and is a large, rectangular, Federal-era frame meeting house at the core of the hamlet of Owasco. Also located on the property is a two-story, Queen Anne style parsonage built in 1886-1888 and a gable roofed frame barn. [2]

The Dutch Reformed Church was the largest Christian denomination in the Netherlands from the onset of the Protestant Reformation until 1930. It was the foremost Protestant denomination, and—since 1892—one of the two major Reformed denominations along with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands.

Church (building) Building used for Christian religious activities

A church building or church house, often simply called a church, is a building used for Christian religious activities, particularly for Christian worship services. The term is often used by Christians to refer to the physical buildings where they worship, but it is sometimes used to refer to buildings of other religions. In traditional Christian architecture, a church interior is often structured in the shape of a Christian cross. When viewed from plan view the vertical beam of the cross is represented by the center aisle and seating while the horizontal beam and junction of the cross is formed by the bema and altar.

Owasco, New York Town in New York, United States

Owasco is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. It is part of the traditional territory of the Cayuga nation. The population was 3,793 at the 2010 census. Owasco is in the eastern part of Cayuga County and is at the southeast city line of Auburn. The town borders Owasco Lake, from where it gets its name. Owasco is home for many of the wealthier residents of Cayuga County.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 4/26/10 THROUGH 4/30/10. National Park Service. 2010-05-07.
  2. Nancy L. Todd (March 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Owasco Reformed Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-06-15.See also: "Accompanying 12 photos".