Zion Episcopal Church Complex and Harmony Cemetery

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Zion Episcopal Church Complex and Harmony Cemetery
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Zion Episcopal Church, December 2009
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Nearest city Morris, New York
Coordinates 42°32′56″N75°14′35″W / 42.54889°N 75.24306°W / 42.54889; -75.24306 Coordinates: 42°32′56″N75°14′35″W / 42.54889°N 75.24306°W / 42.54889; -75.24306
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1800
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 97001456 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 1997

Zion Episcopal Church Complex and Harmony Cemetery is a national historic district comprising a historic Episcopal church complex and cemetery located at Morris in Otsego County, New York. The complex consists of the church, rectory (1893), and parish house (1901). The church was built in 1818 and is a stone building in the early English Gothic Revival style. It features a steeply sloping gable roof and a central projecting bell tower with a belfry with a balustrade. The Harmony Cemetery has burials dating from about 1800 to 1937. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kathleen LaFrank (July 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Zion Episcopal Church Complex and Harmony Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-08.See also: "Accompanying five photos".