National Register of Historic Places

St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery

Oakdale, Suffolk County, New York
Listed
January 28, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93001559

About this property

St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery on Montauk Highway on the northeast side, about 300' northwest of the junction with Locust Avenue, Town of Islip in Oakdale, Suffolk County, New York. The church is a small, rectangular one story building with a gable roof, wood shingle siding, and a simple painted wood exterior trim. It features a three-story, square, engaged tower with a shallow pyramidal roof. It was enlarged and remodeled in 1843 and restored in 1962; the stained glass window was added in 1873. The cemetery contains about 100 graves with burials dating from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Location

Oakdale, Suffolk County, New York
40.73543, -73.11684

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When was St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1994.

What type of historic resource is St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery?

St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era.

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