First Presbyterian Church Rectory (Poughkeepsie, New York)
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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 added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982. The related church
was added at the same time.
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 rectory
Rectory
A rectory is the residence, or former residence, of a rector, most often a Christian cleric, but in some cases an academic rector or other person with that title...
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 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
Mansard roof
A mansard or mansard roof is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper that is punctured by dormer windows. The roof creates an additional floor of habitable space, such as a garret...
.
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 church
First Presbyterian Church (Poughkeepsie, New York)
First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. 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 window surrounds.It was...
was added at the same time.