St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Phelps in Ontario County, New York. It was built in 1849, the chancel was extended in 1897, and the tower added in 1905. The meeting room and office addition was completed in 1954. It is architecturally significant as a Gothic Revival-style church that reflects the "English parish" movement traceable to the Church of St. James the Less in Philadelphia.[2]
St. John's Episcopal Church | |
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| Location | Church St., Phelps, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°57′23″N 77°3′28″W / 42.95639°N 77.05778°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1849 |
| Architect | Douglass, Maj. David B. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, "English parish" Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001892[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 07, 1978 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
The congregation of St. John's merged with St. John's Episcopal Church, Clifton Springs in 1967. Currently, the historic building houses the Phelps Arts Center.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ James Goche (June 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. John's Episcopal Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-09-14. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".
External links edit
- Town of Phelps NY | Home of the Sauerkraut Festival
- Phelps Arts Center (archived in 2011)
- St. John's Episcopal Church, Clifton Springs
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