St. Luke's Church (Clermont, New York)
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St. Luke's Church is a historic church on US 9 in Clermont
, Columbia County, New York
. It was built in 1857 and is a one story, Gothic Revival
style frame church with a steeply pitched gable roof and board and batten
siding. It features a large open framed bell tower
with a polygonal steeple
and elaborate trim. The entry porch gable roof has a decorative bargeboard
. It was designed by noted ecclesiastical architect Richard M. Upjohn
(1828-1903). The church was decommissioned and was donated for town use in the 1970s.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983. It is located within the Clermont Civic Historic District
, established in 2003.
Clermont, New York
Clermont is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is French for "Clear Mountain," referring to the mountain views in the town....
, Columbia County, New York
Columbia County, New York
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,096. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at the time of the formation of the county a popular proposal...
. It was built in 1857 and is a one story, Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style frame church with a steeply pitched gable roof and board and batten
Batten
A batten is a thin strip of solid material, typically made from wood, plastic or metal. Battens are used in building construction and various other fields as both structural and purely cosmetic elements...
siding. It features a large open framed 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 a polygonal 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 elaborate trim. The entry porch gable roof has a decorative bargeboard
Bargeboard
Bargeboard is a board fastened to the projecting gables of a roof to give them strength and to mask, hide and protect the otherwise exposed end of the horizontal timbers or purlins of the roof to which they were attached...
. It was designed by noted ecclesiastical architect Richard M. Upjohn
Richard M. Upjohn
Richard Michell Upjohn, FAIA, was an influential American architect, co-founder and president of the American Institute of Architects.-Early life and career:...
(1828-1903). The church was decommissioned and was donated for town use in the 1970s.
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 1983. It is located within the Clermont Civic Historic District
Clermont Civic Historic District
Clermont Civic Historic District is a national historic district located at Clermont in Columbia County, New York. The district includes one contributing building and one contributing site: the Clermont Town Hall and the Clermont Cemetery. Within the district boundaries, but listed separately are...
, established in 2003.