First Congregational Church of Bay Shore
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First Congregational Church of Bay Shore is a historic Congregational
church complex at 1860 Union Boulevard(SCR 50
) in Bay Shore
, Suffolk County, New York
. Contributing elements of the complex consists of three attached units: the 1891 Romanesque Revival
/ Shingle Style church and rectory. The church is a cruciform plan, gable roofed structure that features a square bell tower
and porte cochere. The interior of the church features a variation on the Akron plan
configuration.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2002.
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
church complex at 1860 Union Boulevard(SCR 50
County Route 50 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Route 50 is a county road in Southwestern Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west between Babylon and Great River, New York...
) in Bay Shore
Bay Shore, New York
Bay Shore is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, USA. It is situated on the south shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. Bay Shore celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2008. The population of the CDP was 23,852 at the time of...
, Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
. Contributing elements of the complex consists of three attached units: the 1891 Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
/ Shingle Style church and rectory. The church is a cruciform plan, gable roofed structure that features a square 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...
and porte cochere. The interior of the church features a variation on the Akron plan
Akron Plan
Akron Plan for church buildings was popularized by architectural pattern books in the late 19th and early 20th century. The plan is typified by an auditorium form worship space surrounded by connecting Sunday school classrooms spaces on one or two levels. The plan promotes efficiency of movement...
configuration.
It was added to 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 2002.