{"nrhp_refnum":"84003006","name":"United Methodist Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"S. Ocean Ave. and Church St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Patchogue","county":"Suffolk County","state":"NY","lat":40.75969073700003,"lon":-73.00100222999998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-04-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large brick Romanesque Revival church and attached chapel at South Ocean Avenue and Church Street in the village of Patchogue, Suffolk County, New York, designed by New York City architect Oscar Teale and built in 1889-1890.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is one of the most architecturally distinguished buildings in Patchogue and a well preserved, largely unaltered example of late nineteenth century American Romanesque Revival design. It features Tiffany Brothers Studios rose windows and an intact interior. It is also a conspicuous local landmark recalling the village's prosperous late nineteenth century growth.","narrative":"Rising at the southern edge of Patchogue's central business district, this brick church and its octagonal rear chapel form a conspicuous landmark on Long Island's Great South Bay. New York City architect Oscar Teale designed the complex, which was begun with a cornerstone in 1889 and dedicated in 1890. The Methodist Society of Patchogue had organized in 1833 and grew along with the village, whose industrial expansion included a large lace mill. The cross-shaped church has a northeast corner tower with a flared hip roof, gauged brickwork, buttresses, round-arch windows and three large rose windows. Tiffany Brothers Studios installed the rose windows in 1890, using opal glass. Inside, a vaulted ceiling, curved pews seating seven hundred and a sweeping east gallery remain largely intact. The chapel has elaborate wood decoration and surrounding classrooms. The church is considered a fine example of late Romanesque Revival architecture in the region and a reminder of the village's prosperous late nineteenth century growth.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Oscar Teale","architectural_style":"Romanesque Revival (American Romanesque Revival)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied and in religious use; described as well maintained, largely unchanged, with remarkably intact interiors.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:43.273985-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/84003006.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84003006/1afff0edef-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84003006/1afff0edef-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"DanTD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_Methodist_Church_-_Patchogue-1-.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">DanTD</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_Methodist_Church_-_Patchogue-1-.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322298","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Methodist_Church_(Patchogue,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7888249"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/suffolk-county/united-methodist-church-84003006/"}