Sparta First Presbyterian Church

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Sparta First Presbyterian Church
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Sparta First Presbyterian Church, January 2008
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Location4687 Scottsburg Rd., Groveland Station, New York
Coordinates 42°39′53″N77°45′59″W / 42.66472°N 77.76639°W / 42.66472; -77.76639 Coordinates: 42°39′53″N77°45′59″W / 42.66472°N 77.76639°W / 42.66472; -77.76639
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1915
Architect Otis W. Dryer
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 06001209 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 23, 2007

Sparta First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Groveland Station in Livingston County, New York. The building is a simple but sophisticated combination of Arts and Crafts principals and freely styled Tudor Gothic detailing executed with modern building materials. It was constructed in 1915-1916 and is composed of a large principal gable block with a gabled wing. It features a crenellated tower rising a full story above the ridgeline of the roofs. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [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. Robert T. Englert (May 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sparta First Presbyterian Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-09-01.See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".