Snells Bush Church and Cemetery

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Snells Bush Church and Cemetery
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LocationSnells Bush Rd., Manheim, New York
Coordinates 43°2′18″N74°46′26″W / 43.03833°N 74.77389°W / 43.03833; -74.77389
Area5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
ArchitectPerrine, Lewis
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 04000092 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 2004

Snells Bush Church and Cemetery, also known as St. Paul's Dutch Reformed Church is a historic Dutch Reformed church located in Manheim, Herkimer County, New York. It was built in 1852, and is a one-story, rectangular, Greek Revival style timber frame church. The front gable roof is topped by a two-stage belfry. Adjacent to the church is the contributing cemetery containing 345 recorded burials. The earliest burial dates to 1804. [2] :3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [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 2015-11-01.Note: This includes Raymond W. Smith (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Snells Bush Church and Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs