Centre Presbyterian Church

Centre Presbyterian Church, also known as Centre Church, is a historic Presbyterian church at Main (state highway NY 23) and Church streets in Windham, Greene County, New York. It was built in 1835 and is a New England style frame church with elements of Federal and Greek Revival design. It features a pedimented grant portico supported by paired Ionic order columns and a three-stage bell tower.[2]

Centre Presbyterian Church
Centre Presbyterian Church, July 2009
LocationMain and Church Sts, Windham, New York
Coordinates42°18′24″N 74°15′9″W
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1835
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.79001586[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1979

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] After being closed for several years, the church was donated to the town of Windham in the 1970s for use as a civic centre. The building underwent extensive renovations in the 1990s and is home to the Windham Music Festival.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Doris Manley (June 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Centre Presbyterian Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
  3. http://www.windhammusic.com/history.html


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