Brick Chapel Church and Cemetery

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Brick Chapel Church and Cemetery
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Nearest city Canton, New York
Coordinates 44°33′36″N75°6′58″W / 44.56000°N 75.11611°W / 44.56000; -75.11611
Area6.8 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1858
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 05001461 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 2005

Brick Chapel Church and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery located at Canton in St. Lawrence County, New York. The church was built in 1858 for the local Methodist congregation, who merged with the Presbyterians in the 1910s. It is a 40 feet by 56 feet brick structure resting on a raised ashlar limestone foundation. It features a large, square engaged bell tower on the front facade. Also on the property is a cemetery with burials dating to 1809. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [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. Nancy L. Todd (September 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Brick Chapel Church and Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-10.See also: "Accompanying two photos".