Christ Episcopal Church (Duanesburg, New York)

Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church on NY 20 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York. It was built in 1793 and is a two-story, rectangular meeting house with a freestanding tower. The square tower with octagonal spire was erected in 1811. Also on the property is a contributing carriage shed and cemetery.^[2] General William North (1755 – 1836), who owned the nearby North Mansion and Tenant House, is buried in the crypt. The church possesses a historic pipe organ, ca. 1848, by Augustus Backus of Troy, New York.^[3]

Christ Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Christ Episcopal Church, June 2009
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Location	NY 20, Duanesburg, New York
Coordinates	42°46′7″N 74°9′17″W
Area	4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1793
MPS	Duanesburg MRA
NRHP reference No.	87000911[1]
Added to NRHP	April 24, 1987

The property was covered in a 1984 study of Duanesburg historical resources.^[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.^[1]

Gallery

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  Christ Episcopal Church, HABS photograph

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 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Schenectady County Planning Dept. (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Christ Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01.
3. https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/3383
4. Lucy A. Breyer, Nancy Todd, and Schenectady County Planning Dept. (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Duanesburg MRA". National Park Service.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-331, "Christ Episcopal Church, State Route 20 & Church Road, Duanesburg, Schenectady County, NY", 18 photos, 2 data pages, supplemental material
• Church website