First Presbyterian Church of Hector
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First Presbyterian Church of Hector is a historic Presbyterian
church located at Hector
in Schuyler County, New York
. It was built in 1818 and is a large, rectangular Federal
era frame building distinguished by a variety of Georgian inspired design and decorative features in the New England tradition of meeting house architecture. The front facade features a massive, balustraded steeple crowned with a handsome, pyramid-roofed belfry
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
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 Hector
Hector, New York
Hector is a town in the northeastern corner of Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 4,854 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hector Ely, who at the time was the firstborn son of the town founders...
in Schuyler County, New York
Schuyler County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
. It was built in 1818 and is a large, rectangular 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...
era frame building distinguished by a variety of Georgian inspired design and decorative features in the New England tradition of meeting house architecture. The front facade features a massive, balustraded steeple crowned with a handsome, pyramid-roofed belfry
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...
.
It was listed on 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 2001.