German Presbyterian Church and Hortonville Cemetery
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German Presbyterian Church and Hortonville Cemetery, also known as Hortonville Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian
church and cemetery located at CR 121 and CR 131 in Hortonville
, Sullivan County, New York
. The church was built about 1860 and is a one story, rectangular wood frame building, 27 feet long and 41 feet wide. It features a steep gable roof with two stage tower and small spire
. The cemetery is located about a quarter mile from the church and contains approximately 100 stones. The cemetery contains the stone foundation of the original meeting house
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2002.
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 and cemetery located at CR 121 and CR 131 in Hortonville
Delaware, New York
Delaware is a town in Sullivan County, New York, USA. The population was 2,719 at the 2000 census.The Town of Delaware is in the western part of the county.-Geography:...
, Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
. The church was built about 1860 and is a one story, rectangular wood frame building, 27 feet long and 41 feet wide. It features a steep gable roof with two stage tower and small spire
Spire
A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. Etymologically, the word is derived from the Old English word spir, meaning a sprout, shoot, or stalk of grass....
. The cemetery is located about a quarter mile from the church and contains approximately 100 stones. The cemetery contains the stone foundation of the original meeting house
Meeting house
A meeting house describes a building where a public meeting takes place. This includes secular buildings which function like a town or city hall, and buildings used for religious meetings, particularly of some non-conformist Christian denominations....
.
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 2002.