West Newark Congregational Church and Cemetery

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West Newark Congregational Church and Cemetery
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West Newark Congregational Church and Cemetery, February 2012
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Nearest city Newark Valley, New York
Coordinates 42°14′32″N76°14′9″W / 42.24222°N 76.23583°W / 42.24222; -76.23583 Coordinates: 42°14′32″N76°14′9″W / 42.24222°N 76.23583°W / 42.24222; -76.23583
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1848
ArchitectHover, Gilbert; Chitterden, Reuben
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Newark Valley MPS
NRHP reference No. 98000165 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1998

West Newark Congregational Church and Cemetery is a historic Congregational church and cemetery located at Newark Valley in Tioga County, New York. It is a Greek Revival style, front gabled frame structure built in 1848. The front facade features a large square bell tower centered in the gable ridge. Also on the property is a cemetery dating to the 1820s with burials in all subsequent eras. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [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. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Claire L. Ross (November 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: West Newark Congregational Church and Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying eight photographs