National Register of Historic Places

Riverside Methodist Church and Parsonage

Rhinecliff, Dutchess County, New York
Listed
July 8, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001086

About this property

Riverside Methodist Church and Parsonage is a historic Methodist church and parsonage on Charles and Orchard Streets in Rhinecliff, Dutchess County in the U.S. state of New York. The church was built about 1859 and the parsonage about 1888. The church is a small, two-story, rectangular stone building in the Gothic Revival style. It features a steeply pitched gable roof covered in polychrome slate. It has an open-frame bell tower and is built into the side of a hill. The parsonage is a two-story, T-shaped frame dwelling topped by a cross-gable roof. Also on the property is a contributing garage. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Location

Rhinecliff, Dutchess County, New York
41.92016, -73.95067

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

O'Brien General Store and Post Office
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Rhinecliff Hotel
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Heermance House and Law Office
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When was Riverside Methodist Church and Parsonage listed on the National Register?

Riverside Methodist Church and Parsonage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Riverside Methodist Church and Parsonage?

Riverside Methodist Church and Parsonage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Riverside Methodist Church and Parsonage?

The period of significance for Riverside Methodist Church and Parsonage is recorded as the industrial era.

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