Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church

Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Mohawk and Seneca Sts., Cohoes, New York
Coordinates	42°46′28″N 73°42′2″W / 42.77444°N 73.70056°WCoordinates: 42°46′28″N 73°42′2″W / 42.77444°N 73.70056°W
Area	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built	1897
Architect	Fuller & Wheeler
Architectural style	Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	79001565[1]
Added to NRHP	August 1, 1979

Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church was a historic Presbyterian church located at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. The complex was built in 1896–1897 and consisted of a church, a church house, and a manse. The Romanesque style church was a square structure constructed of brownstone and brick with an engaged tower at each corner. It featured various gables and turrets on the roof covered in slate. The church house was a 2 ¹⁄₂-story, Richardsonian Romanesque–style building. The manse was a 2-story stone residence with a Tudor arch doorway.^[2] The complex was demolished in 1998.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and it remains listed on the National Register despite no longer being in existence.^[1]

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Doris Manley (May 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-17. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
3. Lost Landmarks website