{"nrhp_refnum":"97000948","name":"Trinity Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"601 NY 23B","address_restricted":false,"city":"Claverack","county":"Columbia County","state":"NY","lat":42.222988463000036,"lon":-73.73769002699999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-09-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A frame church building at 601 NY Route 23B in Claverack, Columbia County, New York, built in 1901 on the site of an earlier church from 1858 that burned. It is now used as a single-family residence.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is architecturally significant as a representative example of twentieth century church architecture in the hamlet of Claverack. It is mainly Shingle style, with medieval-inspired lines that anticipate the Craftsman style. It retains a high degree of integrity despite conversion to a home, and serves as a local landmark of the hamlet's turn-of-the-century growth.","narrative":"Built in 1901 at 601 NY Route 23B in Claverack, this wood-frame former Episcopal church replaced an 1858 building that burned. It sits on a stone foundation under a steeply pitched gable roof with a small bell sheltered beneath a forward-extended roof peak. Board-and-batten covers the lower walls and wood shingles the upper walls and gables, and stained glass windows in soft green and yellow remain along the front and sides. Inside, the nave is open to the roof, with large king post trusses of natural wood. The church was sold around 1975 and converted to a residence, with lofts added at the front and rear while the central bays stayed open. The altar window, font, pews and organ were sold. It was listed for its architecture, as a representative early twentieth century church in the hamlet, mainly Shingle style with medieval and early Craftsman qualities, and for its well-preserved integrity and role as a local landmark.","period_of_significance":"1901","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late Victorian/Shingle style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Converted to a single dwelling after the church was sold around 1975; the altar window, font, pews and organ were sold, while most original stained glass remains.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.796565-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/97000948.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000948/175d47e8a4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000948/175d47e8a4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Former_Trinity_Episcopal_Church,_Claverack,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Case</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:Former_Trinity_Episcopal_Church,_Claverack,_NY.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312405","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Episcopal_Church_(Claverack,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7842740"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/columbia-county/trinity-episcopal-church-97000948/"}