| New Hempstead Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
 West profile and south elevation, 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Presbyterian |
| Leadership | The Rev. Dr. Lori Knight-Whitehouse |
| Location | |
| Location | New Hempstead, NY, USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°8′59″N 74°1′56″W / 41.14972°N 74.03222°W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Federal[1] |
| Completed | 1827 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | South |
| Spire(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Wood, asphalt |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Added to NRHP | November 23, 1977 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 77000980[2] |
| Website | |
| New Hempstead Presbyterian Church | |
The New Hempstead Presbyterian Church is located at the intersection of New Hempstead (Rockland County Route 80) and Old Schoolhouse roads in New Hemsptead, New York, United States. It is a wood frame Federal style building from the 1820s, the third church on the site.
When its congregation was established in 1734, it was the first by a group of English settlers in New York west of the Hudson River.[3] The building is the second oldest extant church in the county.[1] In 1863 a school was built on nearby property and used by the local school district; it later became the oldest continuously used public school building in the county. In 1977 the church and school, along with some other outbuildings, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the English Church and Schoolhouse.
- ^ a b Larry E. Gobrecht (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: English Church and Schoolhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-05-14. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NHPC/History". New Hempstead Presbyterian Church. 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2010.