Dutch Reformed Church of Gansevoort
Why it's listed
Built between 1840 and 1841, this brick church on Catherine Street in Gansevoort, Saratoga County, is a small Greek Revival meeting house on a cut stone foundation. It has a rectangular plan, a slate-covered gable roof, a wooden belfry, and wide, flat stone lintels and sills. Inside, the sanctuary keeps its original pews with mahogany caps, a paneled gallery on Doric piers, a recessed chancel and grained beaded board siding. The congregation was accepted into the Reformed Church in America in 1839, and land and donations came from members of the Gansevoort family, who developed the village. In 1898 and 1899 Catherine Gansevoort Lansing funded refurbishing, including colored and etched glass, stencilled walls and a slate roof, along with a new manse that still stands. No architect or builder is known. The church served the village until the mid-1950s. It is now vacant and badly deteriorated, yet it remains largely intact in design and materials.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a distinctive, highly intact example of Greek Revival ecclesiastical architecture in Saratoga County. It retains its meeting house plan, symmetry, Doric piers and pilasters, paneled gallery and grained beaded board finishes. It also reflects the development of Gansevoort and the Gansevoort family's long involvement with the town.
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 94001568, listed January 20, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 10 Catherine St., Gansevoort |
|---|---|
| County | Saratoga County |
| Listed | January 20, 1995 |
| Reference number | 94001568 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1840-1898 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century / Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed current function is vacant/not in use. The church is substantially deteriorated, with holes in the roof, a weakened leaning belfry and a collapsed gallery, ceilings and part of the floor. The congregation served the village until the mid-1950s. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 43.19885, -73.65129 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 94001568.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5317373
- This listing as JSON
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