First Congregational and Presbyterian Society Church of Westport

First Congregational and Presbyterian Society Church of Westport, now known as United Church of Christ of Wadhams, is a historic Congregational church on Main Street/CR 10 in Westport, Essex County, New York. It was built in 1837 and is a vernacular, Federal style meeting house form building. It is a one-story building with clapboard exterior siding and a simple gable roof. It features a two tiered belfry with dome shaped roof above the west gable end. The adjacent parish hall was formerly a dance hall and moved to this site in 1901. It is a plain, two story rectangular structure with a gable roof and clapboard siding.[2]

First Congregational and Presbyterian Society Church of Westport
LocationMain St./CR 10, Westport, New York
Coordinates44°13′50″N 73°27′33″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1837
ArchitectBraman, Jason
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.88002750[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Alicia A. Jettner (September 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Congregational Church and Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-07-14. See also: "Accompanying five photos".


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