Mentz Church

Mentz Church
Mentz Church
Nearest city Montezuma, New York
Coordinates 42°59′53″N 76°40′39″W / 42.99806°N 76.67750°W / 42.99806; -76.67750Coordinates: 42°59′53″N 76°40′39″W / 42.99806°N 76.67750°W / 42.99806; -76.67750
Area less than one acre
Built 1820-1830
Architectural style Mid and late 19th Century
NRHP reference # 04001064[1]
Added to NRHP September 24, 2004

Mentz Church is a historic community church located at Montezuma in Cayuga County, New York. It is a rectangular, gable roofed frame structure built between 1820 and 1830 and enlarged during the 1870s-1880s. The front facade features a centrally engaged square tower. Also on the property is the church cemetery with headstones dating from 1813 to the 1940s. The church ceased being used for services in 1954 and is being restored for community use.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Nancy L. Todd (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mentz Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying two photos".


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