All Souls Church
Why it's listed
All Souls Church is a small fieldstone chapel on a triangular lot along Route 23-C, about two and a half miles north of Tannersville. Built in 1894 to a Gothic Revival design by Canadian artist George Agnew Reid, it was commissioned by members of the Onteora Club, a summer colony of writers and artists. Local builder Thomas Dunbar worked with Reid using local labor and materials. In 1910 the chancel was extended and transepts were added, and the bell tower received battlements. London firm Heaton, Butler and Bayne made the stained-glass memorial windows installed about 1916. Inside, Reid's murals of angel choirs and a resurrection scene by Dora Wheeler Keith decorate the gable walls. The non-denominational chapel served both the summer colony and neighboring Eastkill Valley communities, which lacked churches. Its design, murals and high degree of preserved original fabric account for its recognition for architecture, art and community history.
Significance in brief: It is significant under Criterion A for its long association with Onteora Park, a late-nineteenth-century summer literary and artistic colony, and for serving as a religious, social and cultural gathering place for both the colony and the local community. It also meets Criterion C for its intact Gothic Revival design, the murals by Canadian artist George Agnew Reid, and its memorial stained-glass windows.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 93001223, listed November 24, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Rt. 23-C N of Tannersville, Tannersville |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | November 24, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93001223 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c1894-c1916 |
| Architect / builder | George Agnew Reid, architect and muralist |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Art, Entertainment/Recreation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Retains a high degree of integrity and has been well maintained by the community; still used as a religious facility, with a historic auditorium function also listed. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Onteora Park Historic District |
| Coordinates | 42.22485, -74.13418 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 93001223.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4729653
- This listing as JSON
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