{"nrhp_refnum":"06001080","name":"Bloomville Methodist Epicopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"35 Church St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bloomville","county":"Delaware County","state":"NY","lat":42.33305262700003,"lon":-74.80952294099995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-11-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Social History","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A wood-frame Methodist church with an adjacent 1904 parsonage, at 35 Church Street in the hamlet of Bloomville, town of Kortright, Delaware County, New York. The church was built in stages between c1810 and 1889.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as an outstanding example of nineteenth-century church architecture in Delaware County and as the long-time home of the area's Methodist community. The exterior largely reflects an 1857 Greek Revival enlargement, while the interior reflects an 1889 Victorian remodeling shaped by post-Civil War revivalist worship. The Bloomville society is described as the oldest Methodist church in continuous operation in its district, and the 1904 parsonage is described as extremely intact.","narrative":"Set on a knoll at the east end of Bloomville in Delaware County, New York, this Methodist church and its neighboring parsonage have served the hamlet for generations. The large wood-frame church rests on a heavy timber frame from its first construction, begun after land was bought in 1810 and completed around 1830. In 1857 the building was enlarged by twelve feet, given a three-stage tower, a stone basement, and Greek Revival detailing, and an 820-pound bell was installed. A major remodeling in 1889 created the present auditorium-style interior, with a raised platform, curved pews, stained glass, grained woodwork, and elaborate millwork bought from nearby East Meredith. That plan reflected changes in Protestant worship after the Civil War. A pressed-metal ceiling and hardwood floor were added in the early twentieth century, and vinyl siding was applied later with care. The intact 1904 parsonage completes the property, which is recognized for its architecture and its role as a social and religious center.","period_of_significance":"c1810-1929","architect_builder":"Builders, 1857 alterations: James Hughes and L.L. Hulselander; parsonage: Samuel Borst, architect, William C. Roda, builder","architectural_style":"Mid-Nineteenth Century/Late Victorian","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Church and parsonage are still used for religious purposes; vinyl siding was applied to the church in the late twentieth century.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:52.9298-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/06001080.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06001080/b02155cb97-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06001080/b02155cb97-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Vonsky87","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Methodist_Church,_Bloomville,_NY.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Vonsky87</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Methodist_Church,_Bloomville,_NY.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317181","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomville_Methodist_Episcopal_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4928395"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/delaware-county/bloomville-methodist-epicopal-church-06001080/"}