First Old School Baptist Church of Roxbury and Vega Cemetery

First Old School Baptist Church of Roxbury and Vega Cemetery is a historic Baptist church and cemetery located at Roxbury in Delaware County, New York. The church was built in 1856 in a Greek Revival style and is a rectangular, front gabled frame building in the meeting house form.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

First Old School Baptist Church of Roxbury and Vega Cemetery
First Old School Baptist Church of Roxbury and Vega Cemetery is located in New York
First Old School Baptist Church of Roxbury and Vega Cemetery
First Old School Baptist Church of Roxbury and Vega Cemetery is located in the United States
First Old School Baptist Church of Roxbury and Vega Cemetery
Nearest cityRoxbury, New York
Coordinates42°14′58″N 74°32′10″W / 42.24944°N 74.53611°W / 42.24944; -74.53611
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1856
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.96000371[1]
Added to NRHPApril 12, 1996

This building is currently a venue of the Roxbury Arts Group and is used seasonally for acoustic performances. The Roxbury Arts Group is located in the hamlet of Roxbury on 5025 Vega Mountain Road. To find out more about the Old School Baptist Church and the Roxbury Arts Group visit https://roxburyartsgroup.org/.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Neil Larson (February 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Old School Baptist Church of Roxbury and Vega Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved January 8, 2010. See also: "Accompanying 12 photos".