National Register of Historic Places

St. John the Baptist R. C. Church and Rectory

Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
Listed
November 12, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001112

About this property

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Rectory is a historic Roman Catholic church and rectory located at 20 Broad Street in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York. Both structures were added to the National Register of Historic Places as one record in 1982. The imposing masonry church was built in 1874. Cruciform in plan with Gothic Revival pointed arches and buttresses. It features a spired tower surmounted by a stone cross finial. The rectory was built between 1909–1910 and is a three-story, rectangular-in-plan masonry structure that features a half-mansard roof with balcony. The rectory has an unusual combination of Colonial Revival and Gothic Revival features. Media related to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Plattsburgh, New York) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

20 Broad St.
Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
44.69555, -73.45441

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was St. John the Baptist R. C. Church and Rectory listed on the National Register?

St. John the Baptist R. C. Church and Rectory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1982.

What type of historic resource is St. John the Baptist R. C. Church and Rectory?

St. John the Baptist R. C. Church and Rectory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. John the Baptist R. C. Church and Rectory is recorded as the industrial era.

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