Old First Church (Huntington, New York)
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Old First Church is a historic Presbyterian
church building at 125 Main Street in Huntington
, Suffolk County, New York
. It was built in 1794 and is a -story building with a steeply pitched gable roof. About 1900, a 2-story, five-gable-roofed addition was completed on the rear of the building. It features a tall square, 5-story bell tower
that dominates the center of the main facade.
The church is actually the third church of the same name to stand in the area. The original was built in 1665, soon after the town's founding. The first church was demolished when its size proved inadequate, even after expansion, and the second church erected in its present location in 1715. The second church was destroyed in 1782 for use in construction of fortifications
by British troops occupying Huntington. The current church was rebuilt in the same location in 1784.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
church building at 125 Main Street in Huntington
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
, 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...
. It was built in 1794 and is a -story building with a steeply pitched gable roof. About 1900, a 2-story, five-gable-roofed addition was completed on the rear of the building. It features a tall square, 5-story 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...
that dominates the center of the main facade.
The church is actually the third church of the same name to stand in the area. The original was built in 1665, soon after the town's founding. The first church was demolished when its size proved inadequate, even after expansion, and the second church erected in its present location in 1715. The second church was destroyed in 1782 for use in construction of fortifications
Fort Golgotha and the Old Burial Hill Cemetery
Fort Golgotha and the Old Burial Hill Cemetery is the site of an historic cemetery, and the location of a former Revolutionary War era fort, known as Fort Golgotha, at Main Street and Nassau Road in Huntington, New York...
by British troops occupying Huntington. The current church was rebuilt in the same location in 1784.
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 1985.