Young Memorial Church, also known as Brier Hill Congregational Church, is a historic Congregational church in the hamlet of Brier Hill in Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York. It was built in 1907–1908 and is a one-story, stone and wood shingled church building in the Arts and Crafts style. It features a steeply pitched gable roof, a tall stone chimney, opaque art glass windows by Harry James Horwood, and a central two-story square tower with a crenelated top.[2]
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| Location | Junction of School St. and NY 37, Brier Hill, New York |
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| Coordinates | 44°31′54″N 75°39′47″W / 44.53167°N 75.66306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907-1908 |
| Architect | Williams, Samuel D.P. |
| Architectural style | Arts and Crafts |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000293[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 18, 2011 |
The church building housed a Congregational church until the 1950s. Subsequently, it was used by a Baptist congregation until 1985. As of 2010, it had not been used since the Baptist group left.[2][3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 5/16/11 THROUGH 5/20/11. National Park Service. 2010-05-27.
- ^ a b Virginia L. Bartos (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Young Memorial Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2012-08-05. See also: "Accompanying 24 photos".
- ^ "Brier Hill Church Has Treasures To Be Preserved". Watertown Daily Times. May 2, 2010.
External links
edit- "Historic Brier Hill church slowly coming back to life". Watertown Daily Times. November 8, 2011.
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