Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church

Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church was a historic Presbyterian church located at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. The complex was built in 1896–1897 and consisted of a church, a church house, and a manse. The Romanesque style church was a square structure constructed of brownstone and brick with an engaged tower at each corner. It featured various gables and turrets on the roof covered in slate. The church house was a 2+12-story, Richardsonian Romanesque–style building. The manse was a 2-story stone residence with a Tudor arch doorway.[2] The complex was demolished in 1998.[3]

Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church is located in New York
Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
LocationMohawk and Seneca Sts., Cohoes, New York
Coordinates42°46′28″N 73°42′2″W / 42.77444°N 73.70056°W / 42.77444; -73.70056
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1897
ArchitectFuller & Wheeler
Architectural styleRomanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.79001565[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1979

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and it remains listed on the National Register despite no longer being in existence.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Doris Manley (May 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-17. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
  3. ^ Lost Landmarks website