National Register of Historic Places

Church of St. John in the Wilderness

Copake Falls, Columbia County, New York
Listed
August 9, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000963

About this property

Church of St. John in the Wilderness is a historic Episcopal church in Copake Falls, Columbia County, New York. The church, its furnishing, and the parsonage were designed by noted ecclesiastical architect Richard Upjohn (1802–1878). It was built in 1851 and is a one-story wood-frame building clad with board and batten siding in the Gothic Revival style. It features an open frame bell cote topped by a steep gable roof. Also on the property are a contributing parsonage (1853) and two cemeteries. Worship is progressive Christian, following the Book of Common Prayer and The Hymnal 1982. Sunday School is provided for the children and a choir sings at the principal service. Under the leadership of the Rev. John Thompson, The Church of St. John in the Wilderness has become a cultural center for Copake Falls, hosting stage plays, chamber music (Winds in the Wilderness), and Jazz Vespers. Each year, the church sponsors the Country Fair and Auction in July, Harvest Fest in October, and participates in Copake Falls Day in August. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It is located within the Copake Iron Works Historic District, established in 2007.

Location

Copake Falls, Columbia County, New York
42.12078, -73.51864

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Nearby Historic Sites

Copake Iron Works Historic District
Civil War
0.1 mi
Copake Falls Methodist Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.3 mi
Copake Memorial Clock
Industrial
1.9 mi
Copake United Methodist Church and Copake Cemetery
Colonial
2 mi
Copake Grange Hall
Industrial
2 mi

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When was Church of St. John in the Wilderness listed on the National Register?

Church of St. John in the Wilderness was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 1995.

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Church of St. John in the Wilderness is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Church of St. John in the Wilderness is recorded as the industrial era.

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