Cochecton Center Methodist Episcopal Church
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Cochecton Center Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Cochecton Center Community Center, is a historic Methodist Episcopal
church on Skipperine Road in Cochecton Center
, Sullivan County, New York
. It was built in 1892 and is a small, rectangular, wood frame building with clapboard siding on an ashlar
foundation and a steep gable roof. It features a three stage, corner entrance tower surmounted by a tall spire
. Also on the property is a former stable
, dated to 1912, that was converted for use as a church hall in 1925.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2000.
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
church on Skipperine Road in Cochecton Center
Cochecton, New York
Cochecton is a town located in west-central Sullivan County, New York, USA. The population was 1,328 at the 2000 census. The name is an aboriginal word for "low land."...
, Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
. It was built in 1892 and is a small, rectangular, wood frame building with clapboard siding on an ashlar
Ashlar
Ashlar is prepared stone work of any type of stone. Masonry using such stones laid in parallel courses is known as ashlar masonry, whereas masonry using irregularly shaped stones is known as rubble masonry. Ashlar blocks are rectangular cuboid blocks that are masonry sculpted to have square edges...
foundation and a steep gable roof. It features a three stage, corner entrance tower surmounted by a tall 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....
. Also on the property is a former stable
Stable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
, dated to 1912, that was converted for use as a church hall in 1925.
It was added to 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 2000.