Reformed Dutch Church of Rensselaer in Watervliet

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Reformed Dutch Church of Rensselaer in Watervliet
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Location210 Old Loudon Rd., Colonie, New York
Coordinates 42°44′52″N73°45′35″W / 42.74778°N 73.75972°W / 42.74778; -73.75972 Coordinates: 42°44′52″N73°45′35″W / 42.74778°N 73.75972°W / 42.74778; -73.75972
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1817
ArchitectRunkle, Henry H.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPS Colonie Town MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002745 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 1985

Reformed Dutch Church of Rensselaer in Watervliet (also known as Component No. 19) is a historic Reformed Dutch church at 210 Old Loudon Road in the hamlet of Latham, town of Colonie, Albany County, New York. It was built in 1817 in a vernacular Greek Revival style. It has a pedimented roof and corner pilasters. It features a square cupola with a single bell atop the roof with a large channeled cornice with a low pitch roof. It served as a church until 1886 and since then has been used as a feed store, public meeting hall, chapel, architect firm and most recently as theater for stage productions. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. David G. Barnet (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Reformed Dutch Church of Rensselaer in Watervliet". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-10-13.