Stone Mills Union Church
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Stone Mills Union Church is a historic church located at Stone Mills
in Jefferson County, New York
. It was built in 1837. It is a three bay long, rectangular structure built of carefully dressed walls of gray limestone
. It is covered by a gable roof and the front elevation features a two story pediment
ed pavilion
two bays in width. Atop the pavilion is a simple belfry
covered by a low pyramidal roof. Since 1968 it has served as headquarters and museum of the Northern New York Agricultural Historical Society.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976.
Orleans, New York
Orleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown. Orleans is named after the commune of Orléans in France.- History :...
in Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
. It was built in 1837. It is a three bay long, rectangular structure built of carefully dressed walls of gray limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
. It is covered by a gable roof and the front elevation features a two story pediment
Pediment
A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure , typically supported by columns. The gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the cornice moulding...
ed pavilion
Pavilion
In architecture a pavilion has two main meanings.-Free-standing structure:Pavilion may refer to a free-standing structure sited a short distance from a main residence, whose architecture makes it an object of pleasure. Large or small, there is usually a connection with relaxation and pleasure in...
two bays in width. Atop the pavilion is a simple belfry
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...
covered by a low pyramidal roof. Since 1968 it has served as headquarters and museum of the Northern New York Agricultural Historical Society.
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 1976.