First Presbyterian Church (Brockport, New York)
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First Presbyterian Church, incorporated as the Congregational Society of Brockport, is a historic Presbyterian
church located at Brockport
in Monroe County, New York
. It is a Greek Revival
–style edifice built in 1852. The main block of the building is four bays long and three bays wide (76 feet by 52 feet), constructed of red brick on a sandstone
foundation. It features a three stage tower with an octagonal drum from which the spire
rises. The main worship space has a meeting house plan with a three sided upper gallery supported by fluted Doric
columns.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1999.
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
church located at Brockport
Brockport, New York
Brockport is a village located in the Town of Sweden in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 8,103 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Hiel Brockway, an early settler....
in Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
. It is a Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
–style edifice built in 1852. The main block of the building is four bays long and three bays wide (76 feet by 52 feet), constructed of red brick on a sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
foundation. It features a three stage tower with an octagonal drum from which the 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. The main worship space has a meeting house plan with a three sided upper gallery supported by fluted Doric
Doric order
The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.-History:...
columns.
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 1999.