Christ Episcopal Church (Duanesburg, New York)

Christ Episcopal Church

Christ Episcopal Church, June 2009
Location NY 20, Duanesburg, New York
Coordinates 42°46′7″N 74°9′17″W / 42.76861°N 74.15472°W / 42.76861; -74.15472Coordinates: 42°46′7″N 74°9′17″W / 42.76861°N 74.15472°W / 42.76861; -74.15472
Area 4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1793
MPS Duanesburg MRA
NRHP Reference # 87000911[1]
Added to NRHP April 24, 1987

Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church on NY 20 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York. It was built in 1793 and is a two story, rectangular meeting house with a freestanding tower. The square tower with octagonal spire was erected in 1811. Also on the property is a contributing carriage shed and cemetery.[2] General William North (1755 – 1836), who owned the nearby North Mansion and Tenant House, is buried in the crypt.

The property was covered in a 1984 study of Duanesburg historical resources.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Schenectady County Planning Dept. (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Christ Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  3. ↑ Lucy A. Breyer, Nancy Todd, and Schenectady County Planning Dept. (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Duanesburg MRA" (PDF). National Park Service.

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