Peru Community Church

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Peru Community Church
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Location 12 Elm St.
Peru, New York
Coordinates 44°34′43″N73°31′40″W / 44.57861°N 73.52778°W / 44.57861; -73.52778 Coordinates: 44°34′43″N73°31′40″W / 44.57861°N 73.52778°W / 44.57861; -73.52778
Area 0 acres (0 ha)
Built 1833 (1833)
Built by York, Robert S.
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 01000054 [1]
Added to NRHP February 02, 2001

Peru Community Church, also known as Peru Congregational Church, is a historic church located at 12 Elm Street in Peru, Clinton County, New York. It was built in 1833, and is a rectangular sandstone Gothic Revival style church. It has a gable roof and center entrance tower with pointed arched openings, belfry, and wood frame steeple. A two-story social hall was added in 1949. [2] :5

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2015-11-01.Note: This includes Judith Gallinger and Lynn Garofalini (October 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Peru Community Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs


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