Christ Episcopal Church (Duanesburg, New York)

Christ Episcopal Church

Christ Episcopal Church, June 2009
Location NY 20, Duanesburg, New York
Coordinates 42°46′7″N 74°9′17″W / 42.76861°N 74.15472°W / 42.76861; -74.15472Coordinates: 42°46′7″N 74°9′17″W / 42.76861°N 74.15472°W / 42.76861; -74.15472
Area 4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1793
MPS Duanesburg MRA
NRHP Reference # 87000911[1]
Added to NRHP April 24, 1987

Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church on NY 20 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York. It was built in 1793 and is a two story, rectangular meeting house with a freestanding tower. The square tower with octagonal spire was erected in 1811. Also on the property is a contributing carriage shed and cemetery.[2] General William North (1755 – 1836), who owned the nearby North Mansion and Tenant House, is buried in the crypt.

The property was covered in a 1984 study of Duanesburg historical resources.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Schenectady County Planning Dept. (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Christ Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  3. Lucy A. Breyer, Nancy Todd, and Schenectady County Planning Dept. (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Duanesburg MRA" (PDF). National Park Service.

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