Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery

Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery
Location 30 S. Central Ave., Elmsford, New York
Coordinates 41°3′14″N 73°49′13″W / 41.05389°N 73.82028°W / 41.05389; -73.82028Coordinates: 41°3′14″N 73°49′13″W / 41.05389°N 73.82028°W / 41.05389; -73.82028
Area less than one acre
Built 1793
NRHP Reference # 83001828[1]
Added to NRHP September 15, 1983

Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery is a historic Dutch Reformed church/meeting house and cemetery at 30 S. Central Avenue in Elmsford, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1793 and is a two story, wood frame building. It is constructed of hand-hewn beams, shingles, and hand-wrought nails. Most of the ornamentation in the church dates to the 1820s. It is almost identical to nearby Old St. Peter's Church. The cemetery dates to the 18th century and includes the grave of a number of Revolutionary War veterans including Isaac Van Wart (1762 - 1828).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

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