{"nrhp_refnum":"02000554","name":"New Kingston Presbyterian Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"CR 6","address_restricted":false,"city":"New Kingston","county":"Delaware County","state":"NY","lat":42.21343121800004,"lon":-74.68207993599998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-05-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story wood-frame Presbyterian church built in 1900 in the center of the hamlet of New Kingston, in the town of Middletown, Delaware County, New York, on the site of an earlier 1854 church.","why_significant":"It is argued to be a distinctive example of turn-of-the-twentieth-century religious architecture, with Queen Anne-style picturesque elements and an auditorium plan reflecting trends in Protestant church design. It is also tied to the history of the hamlet and its Scottish-descended Presbyterian community. It was built by the local builder James A. Scott and survives with an exceptionally high level of integrity.","narrative":"Built in 1900 at the center of the hamlet of New Kingston in Delaware County, New York, this wood-frame Presbyterian church replaced an 1854 building on the same site. Local carpenter James A. Scott, from a family of prominent builders, supervised construction, and the church was dedicated in 1902. Its irregular form, engaged corner tower, three-bay oriel windows, stained glass and slate roof recall the Queen Anne style. Inside, a vestibule, a Sunday school room with sliding pocket doors and a single auditorium with curved pews reflect Protestant planning trends that favored open, comfortable interiors encouraging congregational participation. The congregation grew from two Presbyterian groups that formed in the 1850s and merged in 1858, serving a community largely of Scottish descent. The building has seen only modest changes, mainly maintenance and foundation repairs, and its original interior furniture, pressed-metal ceiling and finishes remain. It has long served as the hamlet's only public meeting place.","period_of_significance":"1900","architect_builder":"James A. Scott","architectural_style":"Late Victorian (Queen Anne-style elements)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still used as a religious facility; the interior furniture and finishes are original and the original slate roof survives.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:53.094707-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/02000554.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"08000037","name":"New Kingston Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/new-kingston-historic-district-08000037/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317247","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kingston_Presbyterian_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7009679"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/delaware-county/new-kingston-presbyterian-church-02000554/"}