First Congregational Church and Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

First Congregational Church and Cemetery

Lewis, Essex County, New York
Listed
January 5, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
04001457

About this property

First Congregational Church and Cemetery is a historic Congregational church and cemetery on US 9 at Elizabethtown-Lewis Road in Lewis, Essex County, New York. According to a church historian (Mrs. Milford Lee), a group of residents met in Elizabethtown on 12 June 1812 to organize a local Congregational church. Those present included Rev. Cyrus Comstock and Rev.

Location

Lewis, Essex County, New York
44.27806, -73.56761

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04001457. It was listed on January 5, 2005.

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was First Congregational Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

First Congregational Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 2005.

What type of historic resource is First Congregational Church and Cemetery?

First Congregational Church and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First Congregational Church and Cemetery?

The period of significance for First Congregational Church and Cemetery is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1812.

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