First Presbyterian Church (Poughkeepsie, New York)

First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian

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 located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...

. It was built in 1905 and is a large, five sided stone building with a wing. It features a three story square tower with a pyramidal roof and arched Romanesque

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...

window surrounds.

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 1982. The related rectory

First Presbyterian Church Rectory (Poughkeepsie, New York)

First Presbyterian Church Rectory is a historic Presbyterian church rectory located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. It was built about 1857 and is a -story brick dwelling on a raised basement in the Second Empire style. It is five bays wide and features a bellcast mansard roof.It was...

was added at the same time.

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