{"nrhp_refnum":"73001211","name":"St. George's Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"319 Front St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hempstead","county":"Nassau County","state":"NY","lat":40.70671831200008,"lon":-73.62250916499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-03-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"St. George's Church is a wood-frame Episcopal church at 319 Front Street in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, built in 1822-23. It is a two-story clapboard building with a projecting square tower and octagonal belfry.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a simple yet striking example of early 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture and a significant landmark in the community and county. It is the third church built by the Hempstead parish, whose charter dates to 1735. It has served the community continuously since its construction.","narrative":"Built in 1822-23 on Front Street in Hempstead, St. George's Church is a two-story wood-frame building sheathed in clapboard, with a slate gable roof and a projecting square tower topped by an octagonal belfry. Semi-circular-headed windows light the upper level, and the original box seats and columned galleries survive inside. The spire and weathervane came from the parish's previous church, where they had been in place since 1735. The congregation chose to build the new church about four rods east of the old one, and it was consecrated in September 1823 at a cost of more than $5,000. Timothy Clowes is credited with the design, William Rhodes served as head carpenter and Shepherd Lewis as chief mason. The chancel was extended in 1856, and later additions housed offices, a meeting hall and educational space. Once surrounded by open country, the church now stands in contrast to a densely populated community and has served worshippers continuously since it was built.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (1822-23)","architect_builder":"Design attributed to Timothy Clowes; William Rhodes, head carpenter; Shepherd Lewis, chief mason","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"In continuous use as a church since its construction; additions of offices, a meeting hall and an educational facility were made in 1949 and 1958.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.997615-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/73001211.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001211/8f5cded9ad-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001211/8f5cded9ad-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Swimm12984 at en.wikipedia","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stgeorgenow.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Swimm12984 at en.wikipedia</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stgeorgenow.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75319211","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George%27s_Episcopal_Church_(Hempstead,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7588131"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/nassau-county/st-georges-church-73001211/"}