Trinity Church Lansingburgh
Also known as: Trinity Shurch Complex
Why it's listed
Trinity Church Complex occupies about two-thirds of an acre at 585 Fourth Avenue in Lansingburgh, a planned village laid out in 1770-71 and annexed by Troy in 1901. The Episcopal congregation organized in 1804, and the site includes a cemetery begun in 1807, a brick Greek Revival rectory from about 1844, a bluestone Gothic Revival church built in 1869 after fire destroyed the original, a wrought-iron fence from 1901, and a parish hall of 1930. Architect Henry Dudley, English-born and trained, designed the church with a steeply pitched roof, buttresses, lancet windows and stone construction typical of an English parish church. The graveyard contains over 240 graves, including prominent local residents and Revolutionary War veterans. Together the buildings and green space form a visible timeline of the congregation's development. The complex was listed for its architecture and its high degree of integrity.
Significance in brief: The complex is significant for architecture. The church is an intact example of Gothic Revival in the English parish style and is associated with architect Henry Dudley. The rectory is a representative detached Greek Revival house, and the graveyard holds prominent early Lansingburgh citizens and Revolutionary War veterans. The group retains a high degree of integrity and serves as a local landmark.
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 95000478, listed May 1, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 585 Fourth Ave., Troy |
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| County | Rensselaer County |
| Listed | May 1, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000478 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1807-1930 |
| Architect / builder | Henry Dudley |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival; Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Church, rectory and cemetery are still used for religious and church-related purposes; the parish hall is used for church functions. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Central Lansingburgh Historic District |
| Coordinates | 42.77447, -73.67512 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 95000478.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7842676
- This listing as JSON
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