First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses
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First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses is a historic Presbyterian
church located at Trumansburg
in Tompkins County, New York
. It is an imposing temple front Greek Revival
style structure built in 1849-1850. The church is a 61 feet by 57 feet, gable roofed brick structure that is dominated by a monumental, pedimented portico
supported by five massive, fluted Doric order
columns. A tripartate bell tower
crowns the roof ridge.
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 Trumansburg
Trumansburg, New York
Trumansburg is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 1,581 at the 2000 census. The name is a variant spelling of the surname of the founder, Abner Treman...
in Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
. It is an imposing temple front 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 structure built in 1849-1850. The church is a 61 feet by 57 feet, gable roofed brick structure that is dominated by a monumental, pedimented portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
supported by five massive, fluted Doric order
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. A tripartate bell tower
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
crowns the roof ridge.
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.
External links
- First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses website
- First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses, East Main Street, Trumansburg, Tompkins County, NY: 12 photos, 1 data page, 2 photo caption pages and 1 color transparency at Historic American Building Survey
- First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses, Meeting Hall, East Main Street, Trumansburg, Tompkins County, NY: 3 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption pages at Historic American Building Survey