National Register of Historic Places

Smithfield Presbyterian Church

Amenia, Dutchess County, New York
Listed
February 3, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11001090

About this property

Smithfield Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located near Amenia, Dutchess County, New York. It was built about 1847–1848, and is a one-story, Greek Revival style heavy timber frame church sheathed in clapboard. It has a stone foundation and gable roof and features a tetrastyle portico supported by four Ionic order columns. The church was refurbished in 1938. Also on the property is a contributing horse shed, Sexton's House (1857), and church cemetery, with the earliest grave dated to 1737. George Whitefield (1714-1770) preached an open air revival sermon at the church in June 1770. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. Smithfield is known for an 18th-century church (1742), a 19th-century building, a 20th-century liturgy, and a 21st-century theology. For over twenty years the church has welcomed the surrounding region to acoustic concerts with an active program of five per year sponsored by The Bang Family Concert Series, including two concerts annually by the Smithfield Chamber Orchestra.

Location

656 Smithfield Valley Rd.
Amenia, Dutchess County, New York
41.88762, -73.59946

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When was Smithfield Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Smithfield Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 3, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Smithfield Presbyterian Church?

Smithfield Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Smithfield Presbyterian Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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