Christ Episcopal Church (Duanesburg, New York)
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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
. 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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1987.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
church on NY 20 in Duanesburg
Duanesburg, New York
Duanesburg is a town in Schenectady County, New York, USA. The population was 5,808 at the 2000 census. Duanesburg is named for James Duane, who held most of it as an original land grant. The town is in the western part of the county.-History:...
, Schenectady County, New York
Schenectady County, New York
Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the...
. It was built in 1793 and is a two story, rectangular meeting house
Meeting house
A meeting house describes a building where a public meeting takes place. This includes secular buildings which function like a town or city hall, and buildings used for religious meetings, particularly of some non-conformist Christian denominations....
with a freestanding tower. The square tower with octagonal spire
Spire
A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. Etymologically, the word is derived from the Old English word spir, meaning a sprout, shoot, or stalk of grass....
was erected in 1811. Also on the property is a contributing carriage shed and cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
. General William North
William North
-Life:He was the son of John North, who commanded Fort Frederick in 1751, and Fort St. George in Thomaston, Maine, in 1758. He moved with his mother, Elizabeth North, to Boston, Massachusetts....
(1755 – 1836), who owned the nearby North Mansion and Tenant House
North Mansion and Tenant House
North Mansion and Tenant House, also known as the General William North House, is a historic home located at Duanesburg in Schenectady County, New York. The North Mansion was built about 1795 by General William North . It is a 2-story, five-bay, rectangular frame residence topped by a low-pitched...
, is buried in the crypt.
The property was covered in a 1984 study of Duanesburg historical resources.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1987.
External links
- Christ Episcopal Church, State Route 20 & Church Road, Duanesburg, Schenectady, NY: 18 photos and 2 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey