Sweet Hollow Presbyterian Church Parsonage
Why it's listed
Built around 1830 along Old Country Road in the Melville area of Huntington, this one and one-half story clapboard house was constructed as the parsonage for the Sweet Hollow Presbyterian Church, a church built in 1829 that no longer stands. The five-bay house has a center entrance with heavily molded pilasters and sidelights, a hipped-roof porch on square columns, three-pane frieze windows, six-over-six sash windows, and a steep gable roof with a central chimney. The interior was altered in 1958 when the building became a school for the church. A modern concrete block shed stands behind it. The house represents the late settlement period in Huntington and is one of only five individually nominated early nineteenth century dwellings in the town with a five-bay, center-entrance plan. It is also among the few surviving buildings connected to Sweet Hollow, the small hamlet that served as the commercial center of the Melville area in the early 1800s.
Significance in brief: It is argued to be architecturally significant as a representative example of late settlement period residential architecture in Huntington, one of only five individually nominated early nineteenth century dwellings with a five-bay, center-entrance plan. It is also historically significant for its link to Sweet Hollow, a small hamlet that served as the commercial center of the Melville area in the early nineteenth century. It is one of the few surviving buildings tied to that community.
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 85002541, listed September 26, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 152 Old Country Rd., Huntington |
|---|---|
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | September 26, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002541 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in excellent condition and on its original site. The interior was remodelled in 1958 when the building was converted to a school for the nearby church. It is now used as a residence. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 40.79255, -73.41770 (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 85002541.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7655345
- This listing as JSON
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