Zion Lutheran Church (Athens, New York)

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Zion Lutheran Church
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LocationN. Washington St., Athens, New York
Coordinates 42°16′5″N73°48′21″W / 42.26806°N 73.80583°W / 42.26806; -73.80583 Coordinates: 42°16′5″N73°48′21″W / 42.26806°N 73.80583°W / 42.26806; -73.80583
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1853
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Village of Athens MRA
NRHP reference No. 80002620 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980

Zion Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church in Athens, Greene County, New York. It was built in 1853 and features a pair of wooden Doric order columns in antis and brick pilasters. The brick church is in the Greek Revival style and has a square, two stage tower. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Robert M. Powers and Larry E. Gobrecht (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Historic Resources of the Village of Athens" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying two photographs