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
First Presbyterian Church
Location34 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh, New York
Coordinates44°41′50″N 73°27′16″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1812 (1812)-1816, rebuilt 1868 (1868)-1873
ArchitectBrown, Frederick W.
Architectural styleGothic
MPSPlattsburgh City MRA
NRHP reference No.82001104[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1982

The congregation officially formed in1797, after having met since at least 1792.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

  • Plaque on the side of the Church
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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.


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