Smithfield Presbyterian Church (Amenia, New York)

Smithfield Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located near Amenia, Dutchess County, New York. It was built about 1847–1848, and is a one-story, Greek Revival style heavy timber frame church sheathed in clapboard. It has a stone foundation and gable roof and features a tetrastyle portico supported by four Ionic order columns. The church was refurbished in 1938. Also on the property is a contributing horse shed, Sexton's House (1857), and church cemetery, with the earliest grave dated to 1737. George Whitefield (1714-1770) preached an open air revival sermon at the church in June 1770.[2]:3–4, 6

Smithfield Presbyterian Church
Smithfield Presbyterian Church, January 2012
Location656 Smithfield Valley Rd., near Amenia, New York
Coordinates41°53′09″N 73°36′00″W
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1737 (1737), c. 1847-1848, 1857, 1938
ArchitectLockwood, Jonathan
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.11001090[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 3, 2012

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/30/12 through 2/03/12. National Park Service. 2012-02-10.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes William E. Krattinger (August 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Smithfield Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01.


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