Densmore Methodist Church of the Thousand Islands

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Densmore Methodist Church of the Thousand Islands
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LocationRt. 100 at Densmore Bay, Alexandria, New York
Coordinates 44°19′19″N75°57′15″W / 44.32194°N 75.95417°W / 44.32194; -75.95417 Coordinates: 44°19′19″N75°57′15″W / 44.32194°N 75.95417°W / 44.32194; -75.95417
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
Architectural style Shingle Style
NRHP reference No. 88000591 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1988

Densmore Methodist Church of the Thousand Islands is a historic Methodist church located at Alexandria in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1900 and consists of a square block with an engaged round corner bell tower in the Shingle Style. The interior feature an Akron plan layout. It was built to serve the year round and seasonal populations of Wellesley Island. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [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)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes John Bonafide (February 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Densmore Methodist Church of the Thousand Islands" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying four photographs