{"nrhp_refnum":"00000343","name":"Cochecton Center Methodist Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Skipperdine Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cochecton Center","county":"Sullivan County","state":"NY","lat":41.65602065100006,"lon":-74.98435809799997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2000-04-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small wood-frame Methodist Episcopal church built in 1892 in the hamlet of Cochecton Center, Sullivan County, New York, now used as a community center. The nominated property also includes a 1912 stable converted to a church hall in 1925.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is an outstanding and remarkably intact example of late nineteenth century ecclesiastical architecture in Sullivan County. Its exterior is modest with Stick style features, but its interior is an elaborate Victorian decorative scheme with pressed-tin walls and ceiling, grain-painted pews and original furnishings. It survives virtually unchanged, with no modern heating or electrical systems.","narrative":"Built in 1892 in the small hamlet of Cochecton Center in western Sullivan County, this modest wood-frame Methodist Episcopal church was raised largely through volunteer labor, with lumber cut at a local mill and stone donated by residents. A local carpenter, Jackson Hawks, is believed to have supervised the work. The hamlet grew up around a tannery, and the land for the church was donated by the tannery's owner. The exterior is simple, with a square corner tower, spire and details reminiscent of the Stick style. The interior is the real draw: walls and ceiling are covered in patterned pressed metal that keeps its original pink and green colors, and the pews show elaborate painted wood graining. The altar, small manual organ and cast-iron stoves are original, and kerosene fixtures and a gas lantern still provide light. A 1912 stable behind the church became a church hall in 1925. The property was listed for its architectural integrity and Victorian-era decoration.","period_of_significance":"1892-1925","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"Late Victorian","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Now serves as a community center; the church has ceased to function as a church and still relies on original wood stoves, kerosene lamps and a gas lantern.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.022812-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/00000343.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/00000343/9ee4eba9f4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/00000343/9ee4eba9f4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from Upstate New York","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cochecton_Center_Methodist_Episcopal_Church_Feb_10.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from Upstate New York</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cochecton_Center_Methodist_Episcopal_Church_Feb_10.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322351","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochecton_Center_Methodist_Episcopal_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5139290"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/sullivan-county/cochecton-center-methodist-episcopal-church-00000343/"}