Petersburgh United Methodist Church

	Petersburgh United Methodist Church
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Petersburgh United Methodist Church, June 2010
Location	12 Head of Lane Rd., Petersburgh, New York
Coordinates	42°45′8″N73°20′44″W / 42.75222°N 73.34556°W Coordinates: 42°45′8″N73°20′44″W / 42.75222°N 73.34556°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1820
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference #	03001354 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 2, 2004

Last updated May 01, 2019

Petersburgh United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 12 Head of Lane Road in Petersburgh, Rensselaer County, New York. It was originally built in 1820 and modified to its present Queen Anne style appearance in 1892. The original meeting house style building measures 48 feet long and 36 feet wide. In 1892, the 45 feet tall bell tower was added and a more steeply pitched roof was added over the original roof. An annex was completed in 1938.^[2]

Methodism, also known as the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity which derive their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant early leaders in the movement. It originated as a revival movement within the 18th-century Church of England and became a separate denomination after Wesley's death. The movement spread throughout the British Empire, the United States, and beyond because of vigorous missionary work, today claiming approximately 80 million adherents worldwide.

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, the church is often arranged in the shape of a Christian cross. When viewed from plan view the longest part of a cross is represented by the aisle and the junction of the cross is located at the altar area.

Petersburgh is a town located in the northeast section of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,525 at the 2010 census. The town was named after an early settler named Peter Simmons.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.^[1]

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1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Peter D. Shaver (February 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Petersburgh United Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying four photographs

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[nris-1] 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.

[NysNrhpNom-2] "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Peter D. Shaver (February 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Petersburgh United Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying four photographs

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