{"nrhp_refnum":"79001574","name":"First Presbyterian Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Church St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Valatie","county":"Columbia County","state":"NY","lat":42.41536395000003,"lon":-73.67627638599998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-09-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick and limestone Presbyterian church on Church Street, just north of the center of Valatie, Columbia County, New York, designed in 1878 by the Albany firm of Ogden & Wright.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it an outstanding example of picturesque eclectic design combining High Victorian Gothic and Stick Style elements. Its decorated surfaces and craftsmanship reflect Valatie's past prosperity as a milling center. It is also one of the few identified works by Ogden & Wright that survives outside Albany.","narrative":"Built in 1878 on Church Street in Valatie, this brick church trimmed with limestone blends High Victorian Gothic and Stick Style details. Three steep gable roofs covered in polychrome slate, an engaged brick tower with an open belfry, pointed arched windows, and a two-story wooden porte cochere give it a lively, picturesque profile. Inside, ash and black walnut finishes, exposed trusses with carved gargoyles on the hammer beam ends, and stained glass windows remain largely as originally furnished. The Albany firm of Ogden & Wright designed it, brought in through building committee member Charles Housman, a New York City financier. The congregation dates to 1835, and the building reflects the wealth Valatie gained from its water-powered mills and cotton textile production. It is regarded as the most fully developed example of its style in the area and as one of few surviving Ogden & Wright works outside Albany. An original signed watercolor drawing aids its upkeep.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Architect: Ogden & Wright","architectural_style":"High Victorian Gothic combined with Stick Style elements","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied, in good condition and used for religious purposes; described as well maintained, with a few sensitive renovations and retention of most original sanctuary furnishings.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.035205-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/79001574.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79001574/472e7b55aa-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79001574/472e7b55aa-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_Presbyterian_Church_Valatie_NY_Feb_11.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from Albany, 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:First_Presbyterian_Church_Valatie_NY_Feb_11.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316998","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presbyterian_Church_(Valatie,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5453647"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/columbia-county/first-presbyterian-church-79001574/"}