National Register of Historic Places

Trinity Episcopal Church-Fairfield

Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York
Listed
June 9, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000499

About this property

Trinity Episcopal Church—Fairfield is a historic Episcopal church located on NY 29 (Salisbury St.) in the hamlet of Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York. It was built in 1808, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three bay by four bay, wood-frame church with a gable roof. It features a projecting three-story, flat topped square bell tower, centered on the front facade. The church houses an 1845 George Jardine pipe organ that can still be hand pumped. The bell from the Fairfield Academy was installed in the bell tower in 1962. It is considered the mother church to subsequent Episcopal congregations in Herkimer County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Location

Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York
43.13583, -74.91095

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Trinity Episcopal Church-Fairfield listed on the National Register?

Trinity Episcopal Church-Fairfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Trinity Episcopal Church-Fairfield?

Trinity Episcopal Church-Fairfield is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Trinity Episcopal Church-Fairfield is recorded as the industrial era.

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