Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
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Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church was a historic Presbyterian
church located at Cohoes
in Albany County, New York
. The complex was built in 1896–1897 and consisted of a church, a church house, and a manse
. The Romanesque style church was a square structure constructed of brownstone
and brick with an engaged tower at each corner. It featured various gables and turrets on the roof covered in slate
. The church house was a -story, Richardsonian Romanesque
–style building. The manse was a 2-story stone residence with a Tudor arch doorway. The complex was demolished in 1998.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979, and it appears to be still listed on the National Register despite no longer being in existence.
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 Cohoes
Cohoes, New York
Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168...
in Albany County, New York
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
. The complex was built in 1896–1897 and consisted of a church, a church house, and a manse
Manse
A manse is a house inhabited by, or formerly inhabited by, a minister, usually used in the context of a Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist or United Church...
. The Romanesque style church was a square structure constructed of brownstone
Brownstone
Brownstone is a brown Triassic or Jurassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States to refer to a terraced house clad in this material.-Types:-Apostle Island brownstone:...
and brick with an engaged tower at each corner. It featured various gables and turrets on the roof covered in slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
. The church house was a -story, Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
–style building. The manse was a 2-story stone residence with a Tudor arch doorway. The complex was demolished in 1998.
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 1979, and it appears to be still listed on the National Register despite no longer being in existence.