St. Regis Presbyterian Church

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St. Regis Presbyterian Church
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St. Regis Presbyterian Church
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LocationKeeses Mill Road, Keese Mill, New York, U.S.
Coordinates 44°25′57″N74°18′02″W / 44.4324°N 74.3006°W / 44.4324; -74.3006
Area2.25 acres
Builtc.1898
Architectural style Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 100005708
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 2020

The St. Regis Presbyterian Church was founded by the Reverend William B. Lusk, who first conducted services in the Keese's Mills schoolhouse, and served as pastor from 1899 to 1906. Paul Smith donated land on the St. Regis River and summer residents on the St. Regis lakes donated the funds used to construct the church. The church was designed by Saranac Lake architect William L. Coulter. [1]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "St. Regis Presbyterian Church - Historic Saranac Lake - LocalWiki". localwiki.org. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  2. "Town of Brighton, Town Board, May 14, 2020 Regular Meeting". www.townofbrighton.net. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  3. "Weekly listings".