Church of St. John in the Wilderness

Church of St. John in the Wilderness
Church of St. John in the Wilderness
Church of St. John in the Wilderness, September 2008
Church of St. John in the Wilderness is located in New York
Location: Jct. of NY 344 and Valley View Rd., Copake Falls, New York
Coordinates: 42°7′14″N 73°31′9″W / 42.12056°N 73.51917°W / 42.12056; -73.51917Coordinates: 42°7′14″N 73°31′9″W / 42.12056°N 73.51917°W / 42.12056; -73.51917
Area: 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built: 1851
Architect: Upjohn, Richard
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 95000963[1]
Added to NRHP: August 10, 1995

Church of St. John in the Wilderness is a historic Episcopal church at the junction of NY 344 and Valley View Road in Copake Falls, Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1851 and is a one story wood frame building clad with board and batten siding in the Gothic Revival style. It features an open frame bell cote topped by a steep gable roof. Also on the property are a contributing parsonage (1853) and two cemeteries (1851-1911). The church, its furnishing, and the parsonage were designed by noted ecclesiastical architect Richard Upjohn (1802-1878).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] It is located within the Copake Iron Works Historic District, established in 2007.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ John A. Bonafide (April 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Church of St. John in the Wilderness". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=1496. Retrieved 2010-06-26.  See also: "Accompanying six photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=1495. 

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