Nelson Welsh Congregational Church

Nelson Welsh Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church located at Nelson, Madison County, New York. It was built in 1876, and is a one-story, three bay by four bay, timber frame structure with a gable roof and stone foundation. It measures 34 feet by 55 feet. It features a three-stage bell tower with octagonal spire. Also on the property are a contributing privy and cemetery. The cemetery contains the graves of Nelson's earliest settlers with the oldest stone dated to 1809.[2]

Nelson Welsh Congregational Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Entrance to the church
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Nearest city	Nelson, New York
Coordinates	42°54′7″N 75°45′17″W
Area	6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Built	1876
Architect	Perry, Orrin; Jones, James T.
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	93000681[1]
Added to NRHP	August 6, 1993

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

The church and its cemetery

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank (May 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Nelson Welsh Congregational Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying eight photographs