Tomhannock Methodist Episcopal Church

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Tomhannock Methodist Episcopal Church
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LocationTomhannock Rd., Pittstown, New York
Coordinates 42°52′07.4″N73°32′48.9″W / 42.868722°N 73.546917°W / 42.868722; -73.546917 Coordinates: 42°52′07.4″N73°32′48.9″W / 42.868722°N 73.546917°W / 42.868722; -73.546917 42°52'07.4"N 73°32'48.9"W
Area2.67 acres (1.08 ha)
Built1845 (1845)
Built byBrown, Roswell
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 14000262 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 27, 2014

Tomhannock Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York. It was built in 1845, and is a one-story, vernacular Greek Revival style brick church building with a front gable roof. It is topped by an open belfry topped by a low pyramidal roof. The interior was remodeled in 1871 and 1896. A two-story frame addition was built about 1980 to replace a two-story social hall added in 1855. The church was abandoned by United Methodist Conference in 2010 and subsequently adapted for municipal purposes. [2] :3–4

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/26/14 through 5/30/14. National Park Service. 2014-06-06.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2015-12-01.Note: This includes Jessie A. Ravage (December 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Tomhannock Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs