Second Baptist Church of Dover
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Second Baptist Church of Dover is a historic Baptist church in Dover Plains
in Dutchess County, New York
. It was originally conceived and erected in the 1830s. It is a heavy timber frame structure on a foundation formed of dressed ashlar
marble. Renovations occurred in 1868 and 1887. It has a gable roof and features a three stage bell tower
with steeple
and crowning weather vane
.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2010.
Dover Plains, New York
Dover Plains is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,996 at the 2000 census...
in 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 originally conceived and erected in the 1830s. It is a heavy timber frame structure on a foundation formed of dressed ashlar
Ashlar
Ashlar is prepared stone work of any type of stone. Masonry using such stones laid in parallel courses is known as ashlar masonry, whereas masonry using irregularly shaped stones is known as rubble masonry. Ashlar blocks are rectangular cuboid blocks that are masonry sculpted to have square edges...
marble. Renovations occurred in 1868 and 1887. It has a gable roof and features a three stage bell tower
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...
with steeple
Steeple (architecture)
A steeple, in architecture, is a tall tower on a building, often topped by a spire. Steeples are very common on Christian churches and cathedrals and the use of the term generally connotes a religious structure...
and crowning weather vane
Weather vane
A weather vane is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. They are typically used as an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building....
.
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 2010.