Trinity Lutheran Church and Cemetery (Stone Arabia, New York)
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Trinity Lutheran Church and Cemetery is a historic Lutheran
church and cemetery
at 5430 NY 10 in Stone Arabia
, Montgomery County, New York
. Located immediately north is the Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia
.
The original log church, built in 1729, was burned to the ground by British forces led by Sir John Johnson during the October 19, 1780 Battle of Stone Arabia. The current wooden framed structure was built in 1792. It is a rectangular, gable roofed vernacular Federal
style building with later Italianate
modifications. The cemetery was established in the early 18th century and contains approximately 25 burials. The earliest esxtant gravestone dates to 1752.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2005.
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
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...
at 5430 NY 10 in Stone Arabia
Palatine, New York
Palatine is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 3,240 at the 2010 census. The named is derived from the Palatinate in the Rhineland, the homeland of the early settlers of this region....
, Montgomery County, New York
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
. Located immediately north is the Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia
Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia
Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia, also known as Stone Arabia Reformed Church, is a historic Dutch Reformed church located near Nelliston in Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York. Located immediately south is the Trinity Lutheran Church and Cemetery. It was built about 1787 and is a simple...
.
The original log church, built in 1729, was burned to the ground by British forces led by Sir John Johnson during the October 19, 1780 Battle of Stone Arabia. The current wooden framed structure was built in 1792. It is a rectangular, gable roofed vernacular 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 building with later Italianate
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
modifications. The cemetery was established in the early 18th century and contains approximately 25 burials. The earliest esxtant gravestone dates to 1752.
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 2005.
External links
- Trinity Lutheran Church, State Route 10, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, NY: 3 photos, 2 data pages, and supplemental materials at Historic American Building Survey