St. Luke's Church (Clermont, New York)

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).[2] The church was decommissioned and was donated for town use in the 1970s.

St. Luke's Church
East elevation, 2012
LocationUS 9, Clermont, New York
Coordinates42°5′14″N 73°49′32″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1857
ArchitectUpjohn, Richard M.; VanDyke, Thomas
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSClermont MRA
NRHP reference No.83003936[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1983

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is located within the Clermont Civic Historic District, established in 2003.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Jessica Kemm (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Luke's Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-26. See also: "Accompanying four photos".


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