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Old Dutch Church (Kingston, New York)

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Another organ subcommittee was formed in 1978 to assess the progress since the mid-century restoration. Its major move was to replace the Wicks choir division, which had never integrated well with the rest of the organ due to a difference in powering methods. It was replaced with a Moller division in
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After a few early renovations, and the collapse of the higher original steeple, it has remained largely intact since 1892, although there have been continuing issues with one of the walls. One of the congregation's previous churches is across neighboring Wall Street. The church grounds also include a
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He did, and the hobgoblin left. The next morning, its cap was discovered hanging on the church's bell tower. In attempting to get it back, the hobgoblin became imprisoned in the tower, and all succeeding spires. He will remain so, the legend says, as long as the church remains on consecrated ground.
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Bethany Chapel was sold in 1946, and burned down shortly thereafter. Five years later, when the church needed to expand its facilities again, the small chapel on the north that had been created in 1883 was enlarged to include a second story, with choir room, classroom and kitchen as well. Bluestone
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Four years later, in 1896, Sharpe's monument to his volunteers was added to the graveyard. The 16-foot (4.9 m) statue, the work of Byron M. Pickett, was dedicated in a ceremony attended by many of the 120th's former members. It is the only Civil War monument erected to a unit's members by that
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In 1861 the church closed for ten months in order to erect the current steeple. Another structural problem, the shifting of its east wall, had been noticed and was mentioned in a report by the state engineer's office in 1874. It was attributed at the time to the lack of a full basement due to the
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two blocks away on Fair Street, ending the Old Church's hegemony over Kingston. This did not adequately relieve the overcrowding. In 1850 the church resolved to replace the old building, which was still suffering the effects of the lightning strike. The next year the church bought another nearby
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parcel to enlarge its cemetery, in preparation for the construction of a new building. How they chose Lafever is not known, but in 1852 they began construction of his church, grounding the building in trenches instead of excavating a full cellar, so as not to disturb the graves in the area. The
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After a year and a half of construction work, costing $ 33,000 ($ 1,209,000 in contemporary dollars), the church was dedicated in September 1852. The contractors were paid for work beyond the original scope. It is not known whether Lafever ever visited the site or modified his design while
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That bell lasted until the fire started by the British Army in 1777 damaged the church sufficiently for the bell tower to collapse. A replacement bell donated to the church by a Colonel Rutgers, a friend of the congregation, was not popular, as it sounded more like a
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The next year the Echo organ was removed to make way for the completion of the Moller. The company delivered the final set of pipes and mechanics in late 1991. After they were installed, the expanded organ was rededicated with two recitals in 1992, both including the
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It remained in regular service, tolling not only for services and funerals but also at noon and 8 p.m. daily, until a crack developed in 1888. After that it was rung only for special events and at the remembrances of recently deceased U.S. presidents, up to
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bill which included a $ 350,000 grant to shore up the church, replacing steel girders which had done that since 2004. At that time the bill had passed the House but not the Senate. The structural problems have been attributed to the graves it was built on.
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We acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be our rule in faith and practice; we celebrate the Sacraments of Holy Baptism and Communion as living sign and seal of Christ's presence among us. We confess our faith using the
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As with the century just past, the first major event of the new century at the church was an observance of national grief. On the evening of September 11, 2001, it was opened to all members of the community for impromptu services in the wake of
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The church's box pews have hinged doors, scrolled armrests and seat cushions. They all face forward on the ground floor except for the two rows in the front. On the upstairs galleries they face the opposite wall. Metal and marble
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on the west supports the bell tower. Its entrance is a single door with round-arched window above and on the sides. Its lowest stage is a three-story masonry tower with wooden cornices separating the stories, topped by three
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to the south, visited the church. He enjoyed his visit enough that he wrote the congregation the letter of thanks currently displayed in its museum. By 1790 repairs to the church were complete. The tower was rebuilt with a
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By the 19th century, the church's original aversion to organs had abated, and a photo of the interior of the 1832 church from that era shows an organ. When the current church was built, Henry Erben, who had built the
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epidemic swept Kingston that year, and as the graveyard filled up quickly the consistory decided against allowing any more. One exception was a woman who died in 1832, possibly the last burial in the churchyard.
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The First Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Kingston has held worship services for 350 years, making it one of the oldest continuously existing congregations in the U.S. The current building is its fifth.
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The later years of the 20th century would see more renovations. In the mid-1970s the east wall was shored up again, and the steeple was repainted in its current white from its previous gray. In 1996 the
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that had been built around the small city, was erected near the current location in 1661, although whether it was there has been disputed. Any structure that did exist was destroyed in 1663 during the
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After Bethany Chapel burned down following its sale in 1946, the church was able to salvage its 1870 bell from the ruins. It was fully restored in 1974 and is now on display in the church's narthex.
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lobbied the NPS on the church's behalf, and in October 2008 his office made the first announcement of the designation. Several months later he was also present as the church officially received its
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The church building, too, was reaching the limit of its capacity. The original parsonage was torn down and a new brick church with Romanesque arched windows erected. Its roof was damaged by a
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of their children. This bell was replaced with a professionally cast one in 1724, shortly after the second church was expanded. The cost was split between the church and the patent trustees.
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than a church's. Eventually it was supposedly donated to the courthouse, and Rutgers arranged for the casting of a new bell. The 540-pound (240 kg) replacement was brought over from
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sympathetic to the original design was used. The new wing was named Bethany Annex in honor of the chapel building. The next year, to celebrate the centenary of the church building, Queen
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as it was in 1659, in the vestments a minister of that era would have worn. He has advanced to a different century every three months, to reach the present day by the end of the year.
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Because of the visual importance of the Old Dutch Church Steeple, no new structure may rise within the Stockade Area above the base of the steeple, which is 62 feet above curb level.
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to read the Bible. The church did in this in the context of publicly saying that it looked forward to "the time when people of color will be entitled to the rights of citizenship".
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he had originally been buried under, within sight of the steps of the courthouse where he had been sworn in as New York's first governor in 1777. Shortly after the sinking of the
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to mimic coursed stone. Fenestration consisted of three round-arched windows along the sides. It was dedicated on November 29, 1752, by Georg Wilhelm Mancius, Vas's assistant.
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courthouse is just to the northwest, across Wall. Amid a cluster of buildings on the south, across Main Street, is the building the current church replaced, now St. Joseph's
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be maintained on Sundays to allow the organ to function. In 1914 an electric motor was installed to replace the water. A smaller Echo organ was given to the church in 1927.
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he had done so much to popularize." The style may have also appealed to the church's congregation as a way of distinguishing itself architecturally within the city from the
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The first decade of the new century brought change to the church and its community. In 1803 the trustees of the patent decided to sell all their remaining landholdings and
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depicting scenes in the city's history from the building's facade and stored them in the church's basement. They were returned to city hall when it was restored in 2000.
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beliefs. On the Sabbath day, liquor consumption, discharge of firearms and beating of drums were forbidden, with steadily escalating penalties starting at one Flemish
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choice of putting the tower on the side. The projecting front pavilion on the Main Street side creates the appearance of superimposed gables, much like those on the
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that mentions any religious institution.) Across from the main entrance three round-arched doors corresponding to those on the outside lead into the main sanctuary.
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Like many churches, the Old Dutch Church began with informal meetings, in its case starting around May 1658, when Kingston was still known as Wiltwyck, part of the
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with some classical motifs such as rectangular, rounded lozenges and foliation, some of it gilded, echoing the wall behind it. It has two front piers that resemble
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Stories claim that a small painter has been seen at work on the steeple during lightning flashes. His moans during Sunday services were mistaken for worshippers
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Two years later, its original steeple, at 239 feet (73 m) the tallest in the state at that time, crashed to the ground when the roof collapsed during a
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Within two decades the new church was already reaching its capacity, with over a thousand congregants. In 1848, a group of parishioners broke away when the
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organ in 1903. It was powered by a water-driven motor, providing a continuous flow of air. The church's consistory had written to the city requesting that
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In the mid-1950s the church decided to recondition the organ. After reviewing several bids, its Music Committee decided to award the contract to the
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The following year a small stone building at the corner of Washington Avenue and Joys Lane, known as Bethany Chapel, was sold to the church. In 1932
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The early 20th century saw several events related to funerary matters. In 1901, the church held one of the official funeral services following the
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The church sold the brick building, which it no longer needed. After a few other owners, it became the property of the state, which used it as an
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For the first 170 years of its existence it was the only church in Kingston, and the only Dutch Reformed Church for much of the west side of the
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that raises money for the continued maintenance and preservation of the church building. Two musical groups, the Kingston Community Singers and
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The church and its congregation are "committed to providing worship, education, evangelism, social action, and fellowship", according to their
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thanking the congregation for its hospitality to him on a 1782 visit (This is reportedly his only writing during the entire eight years of the
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walks lead to the primary entrance on the south side and around the building, where another one leads from the tower entrance to Wall Street.
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At the beginning of 1892, the church dedicated the new stained glass window, a gift in remembrance of a congregant's parents. Made from
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decision to leave the underlying graves intact. In 1882 the church started another building campaign to address this and other issues.
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National Historic Landmark Nomination: First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston / Dutch Reformed Church; Old Dutch Church
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company, with a plan for further extensions of the organ. The reconditioned organ was dedicated in 1956 with a recital including
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Tall shade trees surround the building and shelter its cemetery. An iron fence with stone posts encircles most of the property.
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W. Barksdale Maynard says it "reveals an experienced architect at the height of his powers, broadening his approach beyond the
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church. Most of the neighboring buildings support the church's historic character, dating to the 19th or early 20th centuries.
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at ground level and continuing the cornice line at that level. Similarly appointed but smaller doors flank the main entrance.
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monument to the 120th was restored. Other historic Kingston buildings benefited from the church's focus on restoration and
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in 1840 that tore a large hole in it. No one was present in the church at the time and services were held the next Sunday.
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activities. Vas would, three decades later, oversee the construction of a second church building. Surviving prints show a
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in rent every year. Two years later, in 1721, it was expanded, early in the half-century tenure of Dominie Petrus Vas. A
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generously funded the church, by transferring to it a thousand acres (400 ha) in the north of the town, which the church
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Twice the creature is supposed to have made more direct contact with humans. A painter on the steeple in 1852 died of "
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church nearby in 1850. It also may have been preferred as it made the church building look older than it actually was.
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The Old Dutch Church was one of Lafever's last commissions, and considered his most fully developed application of the
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The lecture hall addition on the north is similar to the main church block. It is a two-story bluestone structure with
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that showed up in Lafever's design. The battered piers at the corners give the main block and front pavilion a slight
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unit's commander, and one of the rare examples of such a war monument anywhere. The plot it stands on was reportedly
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contains items of significance from the church's history: the first communicants' tablet, and a letter from
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with spiritual discussion. There is a women's ministry and men's club. The church also publishes a monthly
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culture of the mid-19th century United States. He used a 3:5:7 ratio for the proportions, representing the
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minister or actual building. The following year it was formally organized, and in 1660 received its first
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1980. A 1990 committee was able to negotiate another deal with Moller for the completion of the plan.
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turned New Netherland over to the English, and Wiltwyck became Kingston. The trustees of the Kingston
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is still in use, after many emergency repairs. A Wicks choir division was added in the next decade.
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classes, Sunday adult discussion programs and a "Souper Thursday" program that complements homemade
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retaliating against the recently proclaimed capital of the independent state of New York after the
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Erben's facade and case remain today, but the pipes and internal mechanics were replaced with an
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hang in the Old Church's narthex. After the war, it was consecrated as St. James Catholic Church
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and his wife returning from New York City via the Hudson in stormy weather. As the ship passed
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began suffering from neglect in the late 20th century, some congregants removed the surviving
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Not only had the wall shifted, the ceiling had suffered. It was replastered, and the exterior
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corresponding to the exterior windows, currently covered in plastic, just above the roofline.
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level is illuminated by the skylights supplemented by electric lighting in the original wall
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ones above a curved cornice. The lower two are octagonal, one featuring a clock and the next
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regiment at the church, and later erected a monument in the churchyard to those volunteers.
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The sanctuary itself is painted off-white, with the stained glass windows, red carpeting,
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After several years of restorations and maintenance, the church, with the help of the
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Lafever abandoned the classical symmetry he had used for earlier churches such as the
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The remainder of the church lot is given over to its cemetery. It contains around 300
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meetinghouse two bays wide with a tower on the front. Its siding seems to have been
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at the time, and most of its church bells had been confiscated and melted down for
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There are several groups affiliated with the church. The Friends of Old Dutch is a
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Services of that era were austere and lengthy, conducted in strict accordance with
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In 1712 the church requested a royal charter; seven years later it was granted by
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exhibited in the church today. An annual dinner is held to commemorate the visit.
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small cemetery with most of the burials predating its construction. Among them is
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line the walls, and a door on the northwest side leads to the tower vestibule.
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At least 70 of the stones are believed to be Revolutionary War-era veterans.
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rubble, although the first print shows a material that could be either in a
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in 1662. It was used as a school and court as well, and possibly an Indian
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Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Main Street, Kingston, Ulster County, NY
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was built. Lafever's original tin was restored to the roof. A small stone
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was made from copper and silver brought by congregants as gifts upon the
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church he is known to have built. Its interior includes stained glass by
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in the rough water. The passengers and crew asked the dominie to pray.
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Hinchey spoke at the church in 2010 to lobby for passage of a federal
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Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who visited the church as a princess
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roof, mostly shielded from view by the church and adjacent buildings.
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It has some aspects of James Gibbs St.-Martin-in-the-Fields in London
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in 2008, the only one in the city. The church's 225-foot (69 m)
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in 1908 and reburied in a full ceremony. Another large monument to "
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at Central Hudson Valley chapter of American Guild of Organists.
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The church has been active in Kingston's civic life. During the
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The tale is related in an episode of "Dolph Heyliger," part of
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in New York, was hired to build the new Dutch Church's organ.
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windstorm. The cause was traced to the 50 tons (46 tonnes) of
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of Ulster denied permission for a new building and formed the
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church that largely retains the original design, and the only
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as "ideally perfect". It is unique among his work as his only
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in the churchyard's southwest corner. He was moved here from
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roof is clad in raised-seam metal, with a modillioned wooden
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on both side profiles consists of five large round-arched
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roofing the church elders had substituted for Lafever's
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paid a visit due to the church's strong support for the
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William E. Krattinger and James A. Jacobs (May 2006).
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Club of Kingston, rehearse and perform at the church.
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with tracery. The limestone surround is topped with a
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round-arched vents. The uppermost stage, the conical
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for 1943. This was broadcast to the Netherlands via
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greater than the structure was intended to support.
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Original church building, as it appeared before 1721
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2787: 2393:"Kingston's Old Dutch Church celebrating 350 years" 1662:haunts the steeple. The story begins with an early 418:The church is located on a 1.4-acre (5,700 m) 295: 284: 276: 266: 253: 245: 234: 226: 218: 210: 202: 197: 189: 181: 173: 163: 151: 139: 134: 95: 80: 75: 65: 57: 45: 40: 23: 3406:Former Dutch Reformed churches in New York (state) 2741:Old Dutch Church birth, marriage and death records 2300: 2298: 2296: 1143:Burials in the church cemetery stopped in 1830. A 664:framed by gilded moldings and flanked by pairs of 562:. Limestone is also used for the corner bases and 315:First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston 24:First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston 1356:, followed her in 1959, during commemorations of 1352:, attended services. Her daughter, then-Princess 1229:in the armory and fought in battles ranging from 1201:1912 reunion of 120th New York Infantry at church 3446:Religious organizations established in the 1650s 1770:List of the oldest churches in the United States 473:building oriented north–south with an east–west 3426:National Historic Landmarks in New York (state) 1760:List of National Historic Landmarks in New York 1465: 809:for the church's exterior, preferring the more 672:. Bronze statues of angels are on either side. 511:sills. On the east in the center is an engaged 477:wing on the north end and attached multi-stage 2110: 2108: 2106: 2104: 2102: 2100: 2098: 2096: 2094: 2092: 2090: 2088: 2086: 2084: 2082: 1619:Only once since then has it been rung. During 2761: 2080: 2078: 2076: 2074: 2072: 2070: 2068: 2066: 2064: 2062: 364:, a former governor and U.S. vice president. 8: 844:, particularly some aspects of the latter's 3360:National Register of Historic Places Portal 1752:National Register of Historic Places portal 1528:at the First Reformed Church in Albany and 1217:movement, became the center of parishioner 786:, an offshoot church which had built a new 660:Tiffany stained glass window depicting the 3345: 2768: 2754: 2746: 29: 20: 16:Historic church in New York, United States 2777:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 2423:Horrigan, Jeremiah (September 15, 2010). 1873: 1871: 1869: 1867: 1865: 1863: 1861: 1859: 1857: 1855: 1853: 1851: 1849: 1847: 1845: 1843: 1841: 1839: 1837: 1835: 1833: 1831: 1829: 1827: 1128:In 1816 the church established the first 1825: 1823: 1821: 1819: 1817: 1815: 1813: 1811: 1809: 1807: 1213:started, the church, long active in the 1164:Second Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston 821:. Eclecticism was another aspect of the 784:Second Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston 422:at the east of uptown Kingston. It is a 3381:1659 establishments in the Dutch Empire 2238:"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" 2174:"Old Dutch Church Heritage Museum page" 1977:"Kingston City Code, Article 1 § 264.5" 1781: 2263:Langston, Bonnie (February 15, 2009). 856:, many of whom had continued to speak 644:A raised wooden platform supports the 35:Church spire and south elevation, 2008 2368:(Press release). Office of U.S. Rep. 2342:(Press release). Office of U.S. Rep. 2236:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. 2115:Werner, James W. (February 1, 2009). 7: 2730:The Old Dutch Church, Kingston, N.Y. 2117:"The Old Dutch Church, Kingston, NY" 1291:. Seven years later, the remains of 656:. On the wall above the pulpit is a 515:added to shore up the wall. A three- 336:Lafever's building was described by 3441:Reformed Church in America churches 3396:Churches in Ulster County, New York 2391:Murphy, Meghan (January 26, 2009). 1088:cause throughout the war. In 1782, 953:Church lore holds that a crude log 832:The interior of the church follows 662:Presentation of Jesus at the Temple 2720:Historic American Buildings Survey 2265:"Old Dutch Church marks milestone" 2144:Historic American Buildings Survey 1588:Church lore has it that the first 1484:It holds regular Sunday services, 1412:State Historic Preservation Office 14: 3354: 3344: 3335: 3334: 2835: 2828: 1744: 1730: 1716: 938:, or minister, Hermanus Blom. A 453:The building itself is faced in 2137:Badger, William (Summer 1972). 1923:Paul Kirby (October 11, 2008). 1463:. It professes its faith thus: 1366:and the church's tercentenary. 738:, is buried here under a large 317:, is located on Wall Street in 44: 2654:"Mendelssohn Club of Kingston" 1360:'s voyage up the river on the 1320:, then governor and himself a 1136:. Its goal was to teach local 829:feel, as well as adding mass. 815:Church of San Giorgio Maggiore 1: 1256:was built on the north side. 481:at the northwest corner. The 352:'s company, and an extensive 3311:National Historic Landmarks 2632:"Kingston Community Singers" 2403:Ottaway Community Newspapers 2230:American Antiquarian Society 2210:American Antiquarian Society 1647:among the Dutch population. 1557:Toccata and Fugue in D minor 1401:that day's terrorist attacks 550:A similar projecting gabled 469:trim. It consists of a main 2684:Lottridge, Barbara (1998). 1309:in 1912, the church held a 1221:'s efforts to organize the 1175:construction was underway. 633:. The walls themselves are 3462: 3391:Churches completed in 1852 2722:(HABS) No. NY-5573, " 1658:Church lore has it that a 1420:National Historic Landmark 1342:Juliana of the Netherlands 942:was built at the order of 613:columns, creating lateral 327:National Historic Landmark 313:, officially known as the 271:National Historic Landmark 52:Reformed Church in America 3436:New York (state) folklore 3330: 2826: 2500:"Sunday Morning Services" 1101:and clocks on all sides. 864:, into the predominantly 758:. It was commissioned by 605:and mahogany trim of the 597:1907 postcard of interior 392:Franklin Delano Roosevelt 300: 61:The Rev. Kenneth L. Walsh 28: 3064:Richmond (Staten Island) 2275:Journal Register Company 2027:. Old Dutch Church. 2008 1887:. National Park Service. 1792:. Old Dutch Church. 2008 1790:"Old Dutch Church staff" 1275:to the monument itself. 1068:Church following repairs 641:ending in a chair rail. 2735:Old Dutch Organ History 1530:St. Patrick's Cathedral 1223:120th New York Infantry 908:17th and 18th centuries 846:St Martin-in-the-Fields 776:Architectural historian 752:120th New York Infantry 675:On the south wall is a 507:limestone casings with 2800:Keeper of the Register 2610:"Friends of Old Dutch" 1482: 1336: 1202: 1069: 1034:, was built to handle 1001:Second Anglo-Dutch War 917: 798: 703: 702:George Clinton's grave 609:providing a contrast. 598: 325:that was designated a 169:Hallenbeck & Brink 97:Geographic coordinates 3320:Outside New York City 2815:National Park Service 2795:Contributing property 2522:"Christian Education" 1903:National Park Service 1552:Johann Sebastian Bach 1416:National Park Service 1334: 1318:Franklin D. 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It is pierced by 394:and members of the 378:cause, and wrote a 342:Renaissance Revival 230:50 feet (15 m) 222:66 feet (20 m) 203:Direction of façade 158:Renaissance Revival 124:41.93278; -74.01889 115: /  3421:Kingston, New York 2656:. Old Dutch Church 2634:. Old Dutch Church 2612:. Old Dutch Church 2590:. Old Dutch Church 2568:. Old Dutch Church 2546:. Old Dutch Church 2544:"Women's Ministry" 2524:. Old Dutch Church 2502:. Old Dutch Church 2480:. Old Dutch Church 2458:. Old Dutch Church 2346:. October 10, 2008 2308:. Old Dutch Church 2176:. 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Index


Affiliation
Reformed Church in America
Year consecrated
Kingston
NY
Geographic coordinates
41°55′58″N 74°01′08″W / 41.93278°N 74.01889°W / 41.93278; -74.01889
Architect(s)
Minard Lafever
Style
Renaissance Revival
General contractor
Spire
Materials
Bluestone
U.S.
National Historic Landmark
NHL
Old Dutch Church
Kingston
Minard Lafever
National Historic Landmark
steeple
Calvert Vaux
Renaissance Revival
stone
Louis Comfort Tiffany
M.P. Moller
pipe organ

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