Duane Methodist Episcopal Church

The Duane Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Duane, Franklin County, New York.

Duane Methodist Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Duane Methodist Episcopal Church
Location	NY 26 E of jct. with Kenny Rd., Duane, New York
Coordinates	44°39′34″N 74°15′46″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1883-1885
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	91001027[1]
Added to NRHP	August 9, 1991

History

The church was built between 1883 and 1885. The church was in use for almost a century, and in the 1940s the Town of Duane began storing archives in the basement and also using the basement as a polling station.[2]

In 1982 the church was closed due to declining membership and funds. It was purchased by the town, and since then has been used for meetings, weddings, and other events.

Architecture

The Romanesque Revival architectural design of the church draws from a New England meeting house design. The rounded dome of the steeple with the arches of the cupola is modeled after Christopher Wren's work, and is typical of New England meeting houses. Double doors lead into the vestibule of birch and maple. Double oak doors allow for entry into the main chapel. The walls and ceiling graduate from twelve feet to seventeen feet in height. There are eight stained glass windows (6'6" x 32") and square nails are used in the fluting frames of these windows. The walls are of birch and maple combined with wainscoting.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-03-01. Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Duane Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-01. and Accompanying photographs