{"nrhp_refnum":"82001069","name":"Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2291 Western Tpk.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Guilderland","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.70400578400006,"lon":-73.90837720999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-11-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Stick Style church at 2291 Western Avenue (Western Turnpike) in the hamlet of Hamiltonville, Guilderland, Albany County, New York, built in 1886 to a design by New York City architect August Howe.","why_significant":"The church is described as unusual in its departure from standard ecclesiastical design, with a side-nave entrance beneath a Stick style tower and belfry, and buttresses replacing roof trusses. It is also considered historically and architecturally significant as the social and visual focus of Hamiltonville.","narrative":"Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church, at 2291 Western Avenue in Guilderland, was built in 1886 and designed by New York City architect August Howe, with Howard P. Foster and Martin Talmage as builders. It is the third church building on its site, and the hamlet of Hamiltonville has supported the congregation since 1797. The Stick Style building departs from standard church design: the main entrance sits on the side of the nave beneath a tower with an open belfry, a bracketed cornice runs around the building and tower, and simple buttresses along the side walls make up for the absence of roof trusses. Stained-glass windows were made by Charles P. Davis of Utica. Inside, the original pews and red pine woodwork remain. Alterations include removal of an interior partition and installation of tie-rods in 1972, and a 1963 education annex that is not considered historic. The church is valued as the social and visual focus of Hamiltonville and remains in use for worship.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect August Howe; builders Howard P. Foster & Martin Talmage","architectural_style":"Stick Style","criteria":[],"status_note":"Still used as a church; exterior of the original structure described as in excellent condition and substantially intact. No threats known.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:41.528205-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/82001069.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001069/32a3975321-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001069/32a3975321-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Dougtone","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Town_of_Guilderland,_New_York_-_4358725807.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Dougtone</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:Town_of_Guilderland,_New_York_-_4358725807.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312027","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Union_Presbyterian_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5645221"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/hamilton-union-presbyterian-church-82001069/"}