{"nrhp_refnum":"96001438","name":"Trinity Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"NY 23, SW of jct. with Co. Rd. 19","address_restricted":false,"city":"Ashland","county":"Greene County","state":"NY","lat":42.298263673000065,"lon":-74.29780137499995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-12-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small wood-frame Gothic Revival church with board-and-batten siding, on the south side of New York State Route 23 in Ashland, Greene County, New York. It was completed in 1879 and has a 1957 parish hall wing at the rear.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is a distinguished example of the board-and-batten Gothic Revival churches built in small New York towns in the mid-nineteenth century. It reflects the influence of Richard Upjohn and R.M. Upjohn, although its architect is unknown. It retains a high degree of integrity and is described as a rare example of the type in the Catskill Region.","narrative":"Trinity Episcopal Church sits on a small lot on the south side of Route 23 in Ashland, Greene County. Built in 1879 to replace an earlier church demolished in 1878, it is a three-by-three bay wood frame building with vertical board-and-batten siding, a cut stone foundation and a steep gabled roof. A three-story corner bell tower with a tall octagonal shingled spire anchors the north facade, and wood buttresses and lancet windows with diamond-paned stained glass define the walls. Inside, the nave has a center aisle, narrow beaded board ceiling, arched trusses, carved wooden pews and a small pipe organ dating from construction. A parish hall wing was added at the rear in 1957, matching the original roof pitch and siding. The church was listed for its architecture. It represents the small Gothic Revival board-and-batten churches popularized by Richard Upjohn, and it is noted as a rare surviving example of the type in the Catskill Region. The congregation itself dates to 1799.","period_of_significance":"1879","architect_builder":"Mr. Stitts, Builder","architectural_style":"Mid-19th Century / Gothic Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a religious property; a 1957 parish hall wing is attached to the rear.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.400752-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/96001438.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001438/a87f7e2017-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001438/a87f7e2017-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"RobertDrake2015","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_Episcopal_Church,_Ashland,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">RobertDrake2015</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:Trinity_Episcopal_Church,_Ashland,_NY.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318061","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Episcopal_Church_(Ashland,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7842731"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/greene-county/trinity-episcopal-church-96001438/"}