South Granville Congregational Church

South Granville Congregational Church
A white church with a rounded steeple and green door
South elevation and west profile, 2008
Religion
AffiliationCongregationalist
LeadershipRick Backus, Senior Pastor
Location
LocationGranville, New York, US
Geographic coordinates43°22′19″N 73°17′13″W / 43.37194°N 73.28694°W / 43.37194; -73.28694
Architecture
StyleLate Gothic Revival
Completed1847; renovated and expanded 1873[1]
Specifications
Direction of façadesouth
Length56 feet (17 m)[1]
Width34 feet (10 m)[1]
MaterialsWood, concrete, slate
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Added to NRHP2005
NRHP Reference no.05000442
Website
sgcongregationalchurch.org

The South Granville Congregational Church is located on NY 149 in the hamlet of South Granville, in the town of Granville, New York, United States. The current church building is the fourth in the church's history. It is a white frame church built in the 1840s; nearby is a Greek Revival parsonage of similar vintage. The church was extensively renovated and expanded in 1873, giving it more of a Late Gothic Revival appearance.

It was one of the first churches founded in the town when settlement began after the Revolution. One of its early pastors was Lemuel Haynes, the first African-American ordained minister in North America. In 2005 it and its parsonage were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ a b c Kellogg, Mary (July 31, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, South Granville Congregational Church and Parsonage". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved October 15, 2009.