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 | |
 Entrance to the church | |
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| Nearest city | Nelson, New York |
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| 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
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "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
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