{"nrhp_refnum":"89001621","name":"East Hounsfield Christian Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"NY 3","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hounsfield","county":"Jefferson County","state":"NY","lat":43.96894775900006,"lon":-75.99218654999999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-10-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, gable-front wood frame church with Greek Revival features, built in 1844 on the north side of New York State Route 3 in the hamlet of East Hounsfield, Town of Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a well-preserved example of a rural Greek Revival church that keeps its original form while showing later alterations from about 1900. It is described as the most intact example of its type in Hounsfield. It also reflects the New England building traditions of the area's settlers and is tied to the Reverend Lebbeus Field, who founded the congregation and donated the site.","narrative":"Built in 1844 in the crossroads hamlet of East Hounsfield, this two-story, gable-front frame church shows Greek Revival design in a rural setting. It has a square two-stage belfry with shallow Doric pilasters, a centered entrance with a trabeated frame, a triangular molding in the gable, and a rusticated stone foundation. Around 1900 the original windows and the transom were replaced with colored Queen Anne style glass, and the interior retains turn-of-the-century pews and a decorative ceiling of painted beaded board. A twentieth-century wing moved from Madison Barracks in Sackets Harbor, joined by a small hyphen, now holds dining and meeting space. The congregation was founded in 1820-21 by the Reverend Lebbeus Field, who later donated the site for its first permanent building. The church was listed as the most intact example of a rural Greek Revival church in Hounsfield, with its form, setting and materials largely preserved, and it remains a visual landmark in the community.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect and builder unknown (the form also describes Rev. Lebbeus Field as the church's builder)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a church; condition listed as good, with a rear wing moved from Madison Barracks serving as dining and meeting space.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:45.402615-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/89001621.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75313152","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Hounsfield_Christian_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5328625"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/jefferson-county/east-hounsfield-christian-church-89001621/"}