{"nrhp_refnum":"96001431","name":"Fort Miller Reformed Church Complex","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Fort Miller Rd., W of US 4 and S of Galusha Island","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fort Edward","county":"Washington County","state":"NY","lat":43.16378909600007,"lon":-73.58156684099998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-12-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Exploration/Settlement","Social History","Politics/Government"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1.1-acre complex of four contributing buildings in the hamlet of Fort Miller, town of Fort Edward, Washington County, New York, centered on a Federal-style church built in 1816 with a parsonage, tenant house and former town hall barn.","why_significant":"The complex is argued to be a rare, highly intact example of a 19th-century church complex, with a Federal period church that retains exceptional architectural integrity. It is also significant for its settlement-period associations and for its role in shaping the social life of the Fort Miller community, including hosting community events and serving as the local voting place.","narrative":"Fort Miller Reformed Church Complex occupies about 1.1 acres beside the Hudson River in the hamlet of Fort Miller, Washington County, New York. Its centerpiece is a two-story clapboard church built in 1816 by local craftsman Shepperd Norcross, with a cut stone foundation, a gable front and a projecting bell tower. Inside are a raised pulpit, a three-quarter balcony and hand-hewn plank fascias with carved beadwork. Later additions include a carriage and horse shed from about 1818-1822, a 1896 rear wing with a stage, two modest houses from about 1845 used as parsonage and custodian housing, and a late 19th-century barn converted to a town hall and voting place. The church was first open to any Protestant group, then became a Reformed Dutch congregation in 1822. It stayed inactive from 1853 to 1867 after a dispute over a Hudson River dam divided the community. The complex is recognized for its architecture and its role in local social life, including plays, Grange events and elections.","period_of_significance":"1816 - 1946","architect_builder":"Architect: unknown; Builder: Shepperd Norcross","architectural_style":"Early Republic/Federal","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"The church remains in religious use. The former town hall building was used until 1995 and is to be reused for church purposes.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:51.30157-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/96001431.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001431/d42d3e452e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001431/d42d3e452e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from Albany, Upstate New York, United States","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fort_Miller_Reformed_Church_Nov_10.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from Albany, Upstate 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:Fort_Miller_Reformed_Church_Nov_10.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322833","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Miller_Reformed_Church_Complex","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5471685"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/washington-county/fort-miller-reformed-church-complex-96001431/"}