First Presbyterian Church, Yorktown, New York

The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown is a Presbyterian church in Yorktown Heights, New York. The current church building is the third in the history of the congregation, completed in 1840.

First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown
The church on a historic postcard
Religion
AffiliationPresbyterian
Location
Location2880 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY, US
Architecture
StyleGreek Revival
Completed1840
MaterialsWood
Website
fpcyorktown.org

History

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The congregation dates back to 1730. A meeting house was built in 1738, and a first resident pastor led the congregation from 1761. During the Revolutionary War, the church was used as barracks. It was destroyed by British troops in June 1779. A second church was built in 1785.[1] A third church in the same style replaced it in 1840.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Church History". First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. ^ Hunter, Richard W. "Our Church and its Heritage". yorktownhistory.org. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
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