West Kortright Centre

The West Kortright Centre is a non-profit arts and community center in Delaware County, New York. Prior to 1975, the building housed the West Kortright Presbyterian Church. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

West Kortright Presbyterian Church
West Kortright Centre is located in New York
West Kortright Centre
Location49 W. Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith, New York
Coordinates42°24′8″N 74°51′8″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival with Gothic Revival accents
Websitehttps://westkc.org/
NRHP reference No.02001326[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2002

In 1975, local residents worked to repurpose the Greek Revival West Kortright Presbyterian Church, with its stained glass windows, kerosene chandeliers, and woodwork. It became a National Historic Landmark in 2002.

Artists presented at the West Kortright Centre since 1975 have included:[2][3][4][5]

Composers
Poets
Bluegrass, country, and roots musicians
Traditional musicians
Jazz performers
Folk musicians
Blues musicians
Monologists
International performers

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: In the Heart of the Valley. YouTube.
  3. "West Kortright Centre | Watershed Post". www.watershedpost.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
  4. "Worshipping the arts". 15 May 2015.
  5. "Home". westkc.org.
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