{"nrhp_refnum":"02001652","name":"Gallupville Evangelical Lutheran Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"980 NY 443","address_restricted":false,"city":"Gallupville","county":"Schoharie County","state":"NY","lat":42.66328102400007,"lon":-74.23398203399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-12-31","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A vernacular Greek Revival wood-frame church on Route 443 in the hamlet of Gallupville, Schoharie County, New York, built in 1853 by builder Jacob Wolford for a congregation of Palatine German descendants.","why_significant":"The church is argued to be significant under Criterion C as an intact, representative example of mid-nineteenth century vernacular Greek Revival church architecture in rural Schoharie County. Its classical frieze and pediment, molded pilasters, entrance architrave and staged belfry reflect Greek Revival forms spread through New York by pattern books. It retains substantial integrity to its 1853-1904 period of significance.","narrative":"Gallupville Evangelical Lutheran Church is a gable-roofed, wood-frame building on Route 443 in the Schoharie County hamlet of Gallupville, New York. Built in 1853 by descendants of the area's Palatine German settlers, it was overseen by a building committee that included the builder, Jacob Wolford. Its hewn post-and-beam frame rests on a fieldstone foundation and is covered in narrow clapboard under a standing seam metal roof. Greek Revival details include a classical frieze and pediment, molded pilasters, a heavy entrance architrave and an open, staged belfry that still holds the original bell. Gothic-arched windows were added in 1871, and a rear wing and pressed metal ceiling followed in 1904. The church is recognized for architecture as an intact, representative example of vernacular Greek Revival religious building in rural Schoharie County. It remains in use by an active congregation and serves as a focus of community life in the hamlet.","period_of_significance":"1853-1904","architect_builder":"Jacob Wolford (builder)","architectural_style":"Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival (vernacular)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Continues in use as a church and center of religious and community life; the congregation has been maintained to the present. A ca. 1868 residence on the parcel serves as parish hall and Sunday school but is non-contributing.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:53.518731-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/02001652.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02001652/ce883e0d80-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02001652/ce883e0d80-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from Albany, Upstate New York, United States","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gallupville_Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_Jan_09.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from Albany, Upstate New York, United States</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:Gallupville_Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_Jan_09.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321739","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallupville_Evangelical_Lutheran_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5519237"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/schoharie-county/gallupville-evangelical-lutheran-church-02001652/"}