Zion Church (Rome, New York)

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Zion Church
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Location140 W. Liberty St.
Rome, New York
Coordinates 43°12′46″N75°27′29″W / 43.21278°N 75.45806°W / 43.21278; -75.45806 Coordinates: 43°12′46″N75°27′29″W / 43.21278°N 75.45806°W / 43.21278; -75.45806
Arealess than one acre
Built1850
Architect Upjohn, Richard, (1802-1878); Hubbard, Frederick
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Gothic Revival styles
MPS Historic Churches of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York MPS
NRHP reference No. 97000950 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 21, 1997

Zion Church is a historic Episcopal church building located in Rome, Oneida County, New York. The church was designed by noted national church architect, Richard Upjohn, (1802-1878), built in 1850. It is a three-by-four-bay structure built of bluestone in the Gothic Revival style. Located adjacent is the stone "Clarke Memorial Hall" designed by local designer Frederick Hubbard and built a quarter-century later in 1884–1885. [2]

It was listed in 1997 on the National Register of Historic Places which is maintained by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service. [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. Christine B. Lozner (April 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Zion Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-08.See also: "Accompanying two photos".