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The Peekskill Presbyterian Church is a historic Greek Revival-style church located in Peekskill, New York, United States. It was built in 1846 and was twice the size of the original sanctuary which the congregation, dating to 1799 but formally incorporated in 1826, had outgrown. It has been renovated and expanded over the years, but retains much of its original design. The church's bell is the original bell used in the late 18th century. In 2002 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, along with some of the other buildings on the property. ==Property== The church sits on a trapezoidal lot at the southeast corner of South and Washington streets west of downtown Peekskill. The ground rises considerably from street level, and there is a four-foot (1.1 m) retaining wall along the front of the property. Behind it, atop the hill, is the former Drum Hill High School, and slightly across the street is the post office, both also listed on the National Register. The high ground and open space across South Street afford the church a sweeping view of the Hudson River and the southern mountains of the Hudson Highlands. Set back somewhat from South Street, the church is a one-story three-by-four-bay building on a stone foundation sided in white clapboard. The pedimented gable roof is supported by four corner Doric pilasters and a full entablature. The front has a centrally placed engaged four-stage bell tower with electric clock. There are four large 36-over-36 double-hung sash windows on either side and two flanking the main entrance. All have eared wood surrounds〔 The tower's first stage is the front entrance, with Doric pilasters and a triangular pediment. Second is the clock stage, and the third stage, with the bell, has the most elaborate classical ornamentation on the church: eight freestanding Corinthian columns with a triangular pediment spanning each pair. The last stage is an octagonal spire with weathervane.〔 On the rear is a one-and-a-half-story addition making the building T-shaped. It has a two-story extension of its own on its west of modern construction.〔 The front door has a denticulated lintel and eared surrounds. Its three sets of doors lead into a vestibule, where staircases lead up to the balcony level and more doors lead into the sanctuary. That room has a high flat ceiling and original wainscoting to the bottom of the windows, which have their original eared surrounds and louvered interior shutters.〔 In addition to the church there is another building, the Fowler House, and a cemetery on the property. The house, used as church offices, is a two-and-a-half-story clapboard building with a five-bay symmetrical facade and a Victorian projecting gable above the main entrance. The cemetery is enclosed by an iron fence and contains a small collection of gravestones, the most recent dating to the late 19th century. Both it and the Fowler House are considered contributing resources to the National Register listing.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peekskill Presbyterian Church」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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