{"nrhp_refnum":"96000961","name":"St. Paul's Church and Cemetery","other_names":[],"category":"site","location":{"address":"Rt. 12, jct. with Snowden Hill Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Paris Hill","county":"Oneida County","state":"NY","lat":43.00130422800004,"lon":-75.31445928299996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-08-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Religion","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Federal-style timber-framed Episcopal church built in 1818 and its adjoining active cemetery, on the Paris Green in Paris Hill, Town of Paris, Oneida County, New York.","why_significant":"The church is argued to be a relatively sophisticated, intact example of Federal church architecture with early Gothic detailing typical of Episcopal buildings in central New York. It is also tied to the growth of the Episcopal Church during early westward settlement; the parish, organized in 1797, is traditionally called the oldest west of Johnstown. The cemetery keeps early stones, including those of church founders.","narrative":"Standing at the north end of the Paris Green in Paris Hill, this 1818 timber-framed church and its adjoining cemetery form a small rural Episcopal site. The building measures 36 by 50 feet, rests on a stone foundation, and carries a square belfry. Its front facade combines delicate moldings, a pediment with a blind elliptical window and blind arcading, with pointed-arch windows adding early Gothic touches. A chancel and sacristy were added in 1868, while the original gallery and cove ceiling survive. The parish was organized in 1797 and is traditionally described as the oldest west of Johnstown; local tradition calls it the ox cart church after an early organizational meeting. Its detailed 1818 building specifications mention a Gothic top for windows and the front door, an unusually early reference in a remote area. The cemetery holds burials from the early nineteenth century to today, including church founders. The site was listed for its architecture and its role in early settlement and religion.","period_of_significance":"1818 - 1917","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"The cemetery remains in active use; the parish was dissolved in 1934 and the property passed to the Diocese, with an annual summer service held since 1993.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.340487-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/96000961.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000961/5ba49cf09e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000961/5ba49cf09e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Paul%27s_Church_Dec_11.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, 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:St._Paul%27s_Church_Dec_11.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75314001","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul%27s_Church_and_Cemetery_(Paris_Hill,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7591064"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/oneida-county/st-pauls-church-and-cemetery-96000961/"}