Reformed Dutch Church of Rensselaer in Watervliet

Reformed Dutch Church of Rensselaer in Watervliet (also known as Component No. 19) is a historic Reformed Dutch church at 210 Old Loudon Road in the hamlet of Latham, town of Colonie, Albany County, New York. It was built in 1817 in a vernacular Greek Revival style. It has a pedimented roof and corner pilasters. It features a square cupola with a single bell atop the roof with a large channeled cornice with a low pitch roof. It served as a church until 1886 and since then has been used as a feed store, public meeting hall, chapel, architect firm and most recently as theater for stage productions.[2]

Reformed Dutch Church of Rensselaer in Watervliet
Location210 Old Loudon Rd., Colonie, New York
Coordinates42°44′52″N 73°45′35″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1817
ArchitectRunkle, Henry H.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPSColonie Town MRA
NRHP reference No.85002745[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 1985

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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. David G. Barnet (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Reformed Dutch Church of Rensselaer in Watervliet". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-13.


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