First Presbyterian Church (Plattsburgh, New York)

First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 34 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York. It was originally built between 1812 and 1816; after a fire destroyed the structure in 1867, it was rebuilt in the same location between 1868 and 1873.[2][3] It is a rectangular limestone Gothic Revival style church. It has a slate gable roof and buttresses. It features arched openings and a central square bell tower with tall spire and embedded clocks on each side.[4]

First Presbyterian Church
Location	34 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh, New York
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)	Timothy J. Luoma
First Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates	44°41′50″N 73°27′16″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1812-1816, rebuilt 1868-1873
Architect	Frederick W. Brown
Architectural style	Gothic
MPS	Plattsburgh City MRA
NRHP reference No.	82001104[1]
Added to NRHP	November 12, 1982

The congregation officially formed in 1797, after having met since at least 1792.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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  Plaque on the side of the Church

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Caudell, Robin (12 September 2014). "A 19th-century call to worship". Press-Republican. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
3. "History - First Presbyterian Church". www.presbyplatt.org. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
4. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Julia Robinson (January 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01.

External links

• Official Website