St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Beacon, New York)

St. Luke's Episcopal Church
West elevation and south profile of St. Luke's, 2008
Religion
AffiliationEpiscopal Church in the United States of America
LeadershipThe Rev. Dr. Edwin H. Cromey (vicar)
Year consecrated1879[1]
Location
LocationBeacon, NY, United States
Geographic coordinates41°29′50″N 73°57′48″W / 41.49722°N 73.96333°W / 41.49722; -73.96333
Architecture
Architect(s)Frederick Clarke Withers[1]
Typechurch
StyleGothic Revival
General contractorWilliam Harloe[1]
Groundbreaking1868
Completed1870
Construction cost$60,000[1]
Specifications
Direction of façadewest
Width (nave)29.5 feet (9.0 m)[1]
MaterialsBluestone, sandstone
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2008
NRHP Reference no.08000517[2]
Website
St. Luke's Episcopal Church - Beacon, NY

St. Luke's Episcopal Church is located in Beacon, New York, United States. The church complex of four buildings and a cemetery takes up a 12-acre (4.9 ha) parcel between Wolcott (NY 9D), Rector, Phillips and Union Streets. It was founded in 1832 as a religious school that soon became St. Anna's Church of Fishkill Landing.

The church and rectory were built from 1868 to 1870 from a design by Frederick Clarke Withers, who later on considered the former one of his best buildings. The Gothic Revival-styled building strongly reflects contemporary Ecclesiological theories of appropriate church architecture. Despite some modifications and restoration, the buildings and grounds have remained largely as they were when first built. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 as "St. Luke's Episcopal Church Complex".

  1. ^ a b c d e Krattinger, William (January 2008). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved September 7, 2011.