St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church (Plattsburgh, New York)

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Rectory is a historic Roman Catholic church and rectory located at 20 Broad Street in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York. Both structures were added to the National Register of Historic Places as one record in 1982.[1]

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Rectory
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
Location20 Broad St., Plattsburgh, New York
Coordinates44°41′44″N 73°27′17″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1874
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Gothic Revival, Quebecois
MPSPlattsburgh City MRA
NRHP reference No.82001112[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1982

Description

The imposing masonry church was built in 1874. Cruciform in plan with Gothic Revival pointed arches and buttresses. It features a spired tower surmounted by a stone cross finial.

The rectory was built between 1909–1910 and is a three-story, rectangular-in-plan masonry structure that features a half-mansard roof with balcony. The rectory has an unusual combination of Colonial Revival and Gothic Revival features.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Julia Robinson (January 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. John the Baptist R. C. Church and Rectory". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-24.

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