{"nrhp_refnum":"79000241","name":"Dingman's Ferry Dutch Reformed Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"U.S. 209","address_restricted":false,"city":"Dingman's Ferry","county":"Pike County","state":"PA","lat":41.22562946200003,"lon":-74.86897059799998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-07-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Religion"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A white clapboard frame Greek Revival church in the village of Dingman's Ferry, Pike County, Pennsylvania, on a steep slope above the Delaware River beside U.S. 209. The design was completed in 1837 and the church was built in 1850.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is a significant architectural document, showing how a Greek Revival design was interpreted in a rural building tradition that persisted in the Upper Delaware Valley into the early 20th century. It also marks a stage in the social and cultural history of the Minisink region, where the Dutch Reformed congregation's dominance declined amid the gradual anglicization of a Dutch community.","narrative":"Set on a steep slope several hundred feet above the Delaware River in the village of Dingman's Ferry, this white clapboard frame church was completed in 1837 and built in 1850 in a simple Greek Revival design. Its gabled portico has four heavy Doric columns, and a granite datestone is set into the entablature. Its large double-hung windows have 30/30 sash, and the roof is covered with heavy seam metal. The congregation was part of the original Dutch Reformed church in the Minisink region, established around 1737, which drew members from both sides of the Delaware River. Dingmans Ferry members first met at the Dingman Academy across the road before raising $1,300 by 1850 to build their own church. Its exterior remains largely intact, and the building is regarded as an example of rural building traditions in the Upper Delaware Valley. It also reflects the decline of the Dutch Reformed church and the gradual anglicization of the Minisink community.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"The church is currently used as a residence and its interior has been completely stripped of its former detailing, apart from a small amount of trim.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:30.486719-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/79000241.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79000241/2a6955a00a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79000241/2a6955a00a-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"George Eisenman","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dingman%27s_Ferry_Dutch_Reformed_Church.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">George Eisenman</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dingman%27s_Ferry_Dutch_Reformed_Church.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71995244","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingman%27s_Ferry_Dutch_Reformed_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5278243"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/pike-county/dingmans-ferry-dutch-reformed-church-79000241/"}