Himrod Baptist Church
Why it's listed
Himrod Baptist Church is a wood-frame meeting house on Himrod Road in the hamlet of Himrod, in the town of Milo, Yates County. Built in 1833 for a Baptist congregation first organized in 1804, it rests on a stone foundation and has narrow clapboard siding, a steep gable roof and a two-stage belfry with keyed arch openings. The main facade features a broad frieze, molded cornice and a pair of plank doors within a shouldered surround. Inside are a nave, a raised sanctuary with a three-part barrel-vaulted ceiling, and a choir loft above sliding wood panel doors. In 1868 the congregation spent $2,500 rebuilding the church, mainly refurbishing the interior and installing stained glass, and a rear wing was added. The church is recognized as a builder's adaptation of the Greek Revival style, notable for its rigorous simplicity. It is one of the county's earliest surviving churches and retains a high degree of integrity.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the church is an intact, representative example of traditional frame meeting house architecture in Yates County. It is one of the county's earliest surviving church buildings and keeps a high degree of integrity, including a largely intact early nineteenth-century sanctuary. It is also a local landmark tied to the mid-nineteenth-century development of the area.
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 94000940, listed August 24, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Himrod Rd., Milo |
|---|---|
| County | Yates County |
| Listed | August 24, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000940 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1833, 1868 |
| 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) | Historic and current function are both religious; the church has served the rural community since 1833. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.58940, -76.95446 (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 94000940.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5765478
- This listing as JSON
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