First Congregational Church of Middletown
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The First Congregational Church of Middletown
, New York
, USA is one of the most visible landmarks of that city's downtown skyline. Its spire
rises higher than any other church or structure in the central neighborhoods of the city.
The church itself was established in 1785. At the time the settlement that became the city did not exist, and it has been argued that the construction of the church at that time marks the beginning of Middletown's existence as a village. The current building, constructed in 1872, is the third.
Middletown, Orange County, New York
Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA is one of the most visible landmarks of that city's downtown skyline. Its 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....
rises higher than any other church or structure in the central neighborhoods of the city.
The church itself was established in 1785. At the time the settlement that became the city did not exist, and it has been argued that the construction of the church at that time marks the beginning of Middletown's existence as a village. The current building, constructed in 1872, is the third.