First Congregational Church and Cemetery
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First Congregational Church and Cemetery is a historic Congregational
church and cemetery
on NY 9
at Elizabeth-Lewis Road in Lewis
, Essex County, New York
. It was built between 1823 and 1834 and slightly modified in the late 19th century. It is a rectangular, gable roofed frame building sheathed in clapboard siding. It features a large, central bell tower
with an elegant Federal
style belfry topped by a bell cast roof. Adjacent to the church is the 7.6 acres (3.1 ha) village cemetery established in the 1820s and still in use today.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2005.
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
church and cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
on NY 9
New York State Route 9
New York State Route 9 may refer to:*New York State Route 9 in the Southern Tier and Capital District*U.S. Route 9 *U.S. Route 9W...
at Elizabeth-Lewis Road in Lewis
Lewis, New York
Lewis is the name of several places in the U.S. state of New York:*Lewis, Essex County, New York*Lewis, Lewis County, New York*Lewis County, New York...
, Essex County, New York
Essex County, New York
Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...
. It was built between 1823 and 1834 and slightly modified in the late 19th century. It is a rectangular, gable roofed frame building sheathed in clapboard siding. It features a large, central bell tower
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
with an elegant Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
style belfry topped by a bell cast roof. Adjacent to the church is the 7.6 acres (3.1 ha) village cemetery established in the 1820s and still in use today.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2005.