Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery

Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery is a historic Dutch Reformed church/meeting house and cemetery at 30 S. Central Avenue in Elmsford, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1793 and is a two-story, wood-frame building. It is constructed of hand-hewn beams, shingles, and hand-wrought nails. Most of the ornamentation in the church dates to the 1820s. It is almost identical to nearby Old St. Peter's Church. The cemetery dates to the 18th century and includes the graves of a number of Revolutionary War veterans including Isaac Van Wart (1762 - 1828).[2]

Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery
Location30 S. Central Ave., Elmsford, New York
Coordinates41°3′14″N 73°49′13″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1793
NRHP reference No.83001828[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1983

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Austin O'Brien (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying five photographs


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