{"nrhp_refnum":"74001218","name":"Christ Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Gibson Hill Rd., SW of Rtes. 19 and 408","address_restricted":false,"city":"Belvidere","county":"Allegany County","state":"NY","lat":42.25283425300006,"lon":-78.07494105999996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-05-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Religion"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small one-story board and batten Gothic Revival church, built in 1860, on a grassy knoll at the intersection of Routes 19 and 408 and Gibson Hill Road near Belvidere, Allegany County, New York.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it a fine intact example of mid-19th century rural board and batten church architecture, showing carpenter Gothic design applied to a modest parish building. It also reflects the settlement patterns of the Belvidere area. The church is unusual for being surrounded by its own cemetery.","narrative":"Christ Episcopal Church is a small board and batten church built in 1860 on a grassy knoll near Belvidere, in Allegany County. Its rectangular main section has a slate gable roof, a recessed chancel, two side entrances with flared gables, and a belltower over the northwest entrance. Latin crosses mark the gable ends, and the interior is finished in natural wood sheathing. The design came from plans by John Dudley of New York and resembles church designs published by Richard Upjohn. The first Episcopal service in Belvidere was held in 1854, a congregation was organized by 1859, and Bishop DeLancy consecrated the church on September 29, 1860. Construction cost less than $2,000, and there was no pew rent. Its original wood shingles, cut at a local sawmill, were later replaced with slate. The church is valued as an intact example of carpenter Gothic architecture in a rural setting and for its ties to the area's settlement. A cemetery surrounds it.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1860)","architect_builder":"Plans by John Dudley, Esq. of New York","architectural_style":"Gothic Revival (carpenter Gothic, board and batten)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as intact and in good condition although not in regular use; never officially closed and still listed as a Mission in the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:38.577432-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/74001218.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316415","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Episcopal_Church_(Belvidere,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5108854"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/allegany-county/christ-episcopal-church-74001218/"}