Trinity Episcopal Church (Potsdam, New York)

Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was built in 1835 in the Federal style with Gothic elements built of red Potsdam Sandstone. It was greatly enlarged and transformed into High Victorian Gothic style later in the 19th century, with less significant alterations continuing into the 20th century. The front facade of the church took its final form in 1886 and is a lavishly decorated Victorian Gothic creation, made possible by donations from Thomas S. Clarkson and his family.[2] It features a 110-foot-tall (34 m), 19-by-19-foot (5.8 by 5.8 m) four-level tower. Also on the property is a stone wall dating to 1870, a large cast iron urn dating to about 1880 and a cast iron lamppost on a sandstone base dating to 1880.[3]

Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
Location8 Maple St., Potsdam, New York
Coordinates44°40′2″N 74°59′18″W
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1835
Architectmultiple
Architectural styleFederal, Gothic Revival, et al.
MPSRed Potsdam Sandstone Resources Taken from Raquette River Quarries MPS
NRHP reference No.03000032[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 2003

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. http://history.rays-place.com/ny/potsdam-3-rel-ny.htm
  3. Susan Omohundro; Ellen Burns & Linda Garofalini (January 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Trinity Episcopal Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-10. See also: "Accompanying 31 photos".
Trinity Episcopal Church


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