First United Methodist Church (Mount Vernon, New York)

First United Methodist Church
Location 226 E. Lincoln Ave., Mount Vernon, New York
Coordinates 40°55′6″N 73°49′45″W / 40.91833°N 73.82917°W / 40.91833; -73.82917Coordinates: 40°55′6″N 73°49′45″W / 40.91833°N 73.82917°W / 40.91833; -73.82917
Area less than one acre
Built 1900
Architect Kramer, George W.
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 99001656[1]
Added to NRHP January 7, 2000

First United Methodist Church, also known as Chester Hill ME Church, is a historic United Methodist church at 226 E. Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York, United States. It was built in 1900-1901 and is a Romanesque Revival style building. It is constructed of granite with limestone details and a red slate roof. It features an 85 foot bell and clock tower and multi-gabled roof. The interior features a semi-circular, amphitheater-like seating plan in the Akron Plan.[2]

It was a work of architect George W. Kramer.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Peter D. Shaver (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First United Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying seven photographs


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