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First Congregational Church and Society of Volney

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Location
  
NY 3, Volney, New York

Built
  
1832

Opened
  
1832

Added to NRHP
  
29 June 2001

Area
  
less than one acre

NRHP Reference #
  
01000675

Architectural style
  
Federal architecture

First Congregational Church and Society of Volney

MPS
  
Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS

First Congregational Church and Society of Volney, also known as Bristol Hill Church, Congregational United Church of Christ, is a historic Congregational church located at Volney in Oswego County, New York. It is a frame vernacular Federal style structure built in 1832-1835. It is a two story structure, rectangular in plan, 40 feet wide and 54 feet deep. A tower extends from the center of its facade. Except for the loss of its bell, the church is in virtually original condition. Early members of the church were abolitionists and the church is known to have had African American members dating to the 1820s.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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First Congregational Church and Society of Volney Wikipedia


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