Altamont in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. John’s Lutheran Church / Iglesia Luterna St. John

Altamont, New York

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St. John’s Lutheran Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 24, 2019

1. St. John’s Lutheran Church Marker

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St. John’s Lutheran Church, designed by Albany architect Charles Nichols and built by contractor George Rockefeller in 1871-72 was the first church built in Knowersville. The original church building was 42 x 62 feet and, completely furnished, cost a little more than $10,000. As the only church in Knowersville in 1872, all denominations were welcomed to worship together. It would be sixteen years before the Reformed and the Catholic churches would be built. In 1881, St. John’s and its sister church, St. Mark's in Guilderland Center separated from the parent church, St. James, into independent congregations. St. James church, organized in 1787, had been the first Lutheran Church in the area, located approximately two miles east of Altamont, near Fairview Cemetery.

La Iglesia Luterana St. John, diseñada por el arquitecto Charles Nichols y construida por el contractor George Rockefeller en 1871-1872, fue la primera iglesia construida en Knowersville. La iglesia original medía 42 x 62 pies, y, completamente amueblada, costó poco más de $10,000. Como la única iglesia en Knowersville en 1872, se acogían

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a todas las religiones para rezar juntos. Se tardaría 16 años en construir las Iglesias Reformadas y Católicas. En 1881 se separaron St. John y su iglesia hermana St. Mark en Guilderland Center de su iglesia madre, St. James, en congregaciones independientes. La Iglesia St. James, organizada en 1787 había sido la primera iglesia luterana en la zona, ubicada aproximadamente a dos millas al este de Altamont, cerca del Cementerio Fairview.

Erected by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 16.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets®: Altamont, New York series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 42° 42.202′ N, 74° 2.016′ W. Marker is in Altamont, New York, in Albany County. Marker is on Maple Avenue (New York State Route 146), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Altamont NY 12009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lincoln Avenue School / Escuela Lincoln Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carriage Works / Fábrica de Transportes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Fire / El Gran Incendio

St. John’s Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 24, 2019

2. St. John’s Lutheran Church

(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Enterprise Building / Edificio Enterprise (about 400 feet away); Fire Department / Village Hall / Cuerpo de Bomberos / Ayuntamiento (about 400 feet away); Beebe Harness Shop / Tienda de Arneses Beebe (about 400 feet away); Altamont (about 700 feet away); Home Front Café / Café Home Front (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altamont.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.