- Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church
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Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church
Location: Jct. of Church and S. Main Sts., NW corner, Town of Moriah, Port Henry, New York Coordinates: 44°2′53″N 73°27′39″W / 44.04806°N 73.46083°WCoordinates: 44°2′53″N 73°27′39″W / 44.04806°N 73.46083°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1888 Architect: Merry, F. Charles; Smith & Allen Contractors Architectural style: Romanesque Governing body: Private MPS: Moriah MPS NRHP Reference#: 95000592[1] Added to NRHP: June 1, 1995 Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church, also known as First Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church located at Church and S. Main Sts., NW corner, Town of Moriah in Port Henry, Essex County, New York. It was built in 1888 and is a distinguished example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. It is rectangular in plan and constructed of dark sandstone. It features an unusual two story, hipped roof, combination porte cochere and bell tower.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Linda M. Garofalini (February 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3585. Retrieved 2010-07-14. See also: "Accompanying seven photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3650.
Categories:- Presbyterian churches in New York
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- Buildings and structures completed in 1888
- 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings
- Churches in Essex County, New York
- Romanesque Revival architecture in New York
- Essex County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs
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