First Congregational Church of Bay Shore

First Congregational Church of Bay Shore

The First Congregational Church of Bay Shore as seen from Union Boulevard and First Street.
Location 1860 Union Boulevard, Bay Shore, New York
Coordinates 40°43′33″N 73°14′46″W / 40.72583°N 73.24611°W / 40.72583; -73.24611Coordinates: 40°43′33″N 73°14′46″W / 40.72583°N 73.24611°W / 40.72583; -73.24611
Area less than one acre
Built 1891
Architect Stephenson & Greene
Architectural style Romanesque, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 02000448[1]
Added to NRHP May 03, 2002

First Congregational Church of Bay Shore is a historic Congregational church complex at 1860 Union Boulevard(SCR 50) on the corner of First Street at Bay Shore, Suffolk County, New York, United States. Contributing elements of the complex consists of three attached units: the 1891 Romanesque Revival / Shingle Style church and rectory. The church is a cruciform plan, gable roofed structure that features a square bell tower and porte cochere. The interior of the church features a variation on the Akron plan configuration.[2] It was designed by Stephenson & Greene of New York.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. James Warren (August 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Congregational Church of Bay Shore". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".
  3. Catalogue of the Thirteenth Annual Exhibition of the Architectural League of New York. New York: George Keister, 1892.

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