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St. John’s Lutheran Church

Altamont, New York

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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 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.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincoln Avenue School / Escuela Lincoln Avenue

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

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 24, 2019

2. St. John’s Lutheran Church

(within shouting distance of this marker); The Carriage Works / Fábrica de Transportes (within shouting distance of this marker); Schilling Park/Dietz Bottling Company / Parque Schilling/Embotelladora Dietz (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Great Fire / El Gran Incendio (about 300 feet away); 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); Temperance Hall / Sala Templanza (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altamont.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 39 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.

St. John’s Lutheran Church

Altamont, New York

⎯⎯⎯Iglesia Luterna St. John

Altamont, New York

— The Museum in the Streets —

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Iglesia Luterna St. John