Big Moose Community Chapel

Big Moose Community Chapel is a historic chapel located on Big Moose Lake near Eagle Bay in Herkimer County, New York. The chapel was built in 1931, and is a modified "L"-plan Late Gothic Revival style church constructed of locally quarried granite. It has a cross-gable roof and features a small square belfry and pointed arch openings. It was built by master builder Earl Covey and incorporates Adirondack style architectural elements.[2]:5

Big Moose Community Chapel
Nearest city1544 Big Moose Rd., near Eagle Bay, New York
Coordinates43°49′03″N 74°52′43″W
Area1.25 acres (0.51 ha)
Built1928 (1928)-1931
ArchitectCovey, Earl
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Adirondack
NRHP reference No.12000478[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 7, 2012

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/06/12 through 8/10/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-17.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Travis Bowman (April 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Big Moose Community Chapel" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs


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