Zion Episcopal Church (Palmyra, New York)

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Location100-120 Main St., Palmyra, New York
Coordinates 43°3′47″N77°14′0″W / 43.06306°N 77.23333°W / 43.06306; -77.23333 Coordinates: 43°3′47″N77°14′0″W / 43.06306°N 77.23333°W / 43.06306; -77.23333
Built1872
ArchitectLittell, Emlin T.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 96001388
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1996 [1]

Zion Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Palmyra, Wayne County, New York. It was designed in a Late Gothic Revival style by Emlyn T. Littel and was built in 1872. It is built of Medina sandstone with limestone trim. Its roof features polychrome slate shingles. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. In 2009, it was included in the Palmyra Village Historic District. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Nancy L. Todd (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Zion Episcopal Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-09-11.See also: "Accompanying three photos".