St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Parsonage and Cemetery

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Parsonage and Cemetery is a historic Lutheran church, parsonage, and cemetery in Wurtemberg in Dutchess County, New York.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Parsonage and Cemetery
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Parsonage and Cemetery is located in New York
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Parsonage and Cemetery
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Parsonage and Cemetery is located in the United States
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Parsonage and Cemetery
Nearest cityWurtemburg, New York
Coordinates41°53′54″N 73°52′02″W
Area3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Builtc1802
Architectural styleFederal, Vernacular Federal
MPSRhinebeck Town MRA
NRHP reference No.87001083[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1987

The church was built about 1802, enlarged in 1832, and remodeled in 1861. It is a large, two-story rectangular frame building with a gable roof and prominent central tower. It is in the Federal style. The parsonage was built about 1870 and is a two-story, center-hall frame building in the Italianate style. The cemetery has burials dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Also on the property are two sheds.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

  • West side of Federal style Church.
    West side of Federal style Church.
  • East side of Church.
    East side of Church.
  • Close-up of front doorway to Church.
    Close-up of front doorway to Church.
  • Italianate style Parsonage.
    Italianate style Parsonage.
  • Wurtemberg Cemetery, old entrance.
    Wurtemberg Cemetery, old entrance.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Nancy Todd and Neil Larson (September 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Parsonage and Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
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