Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground

Summary

Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground is a historic Dutch Reformed church at CR 10 & Wire Road in Linlithgo, Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1870 on the site of the original 1721 church and above the Livingston family burial crypt established in 1727. It is on land provided by Robert Livingston the Elder (1654-1728) in his will. It is a one-story, rectangular brick structure, 48 feet long and 24 feet wide. It features a square tower added to the building in 1890 and Gothic arched windows. The burial ground contains 39 stones, with the earliest dating to 1772-1781; burials ceased in 1890.[2]

Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground
Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground is located in New York
Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground
Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground is located in the United States
Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground
LocationCR 10 & Wire Rd., Linlithgo, New York
Coordinates42°10′16″N 73°50′50″W / 42.17111°N 73.84722°W / 42.17111; -73.84722
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1722
ArchitectAvery & Hildreth; Van Buren, James M.
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.85002271[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1985

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Neil Larson (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2010-07-04. See also: "Accompanying 12 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2010-07-04.