Roxbury in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Jay Gould Memorial Church

Built in 1894

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 29, 2021

1. The Jay Gould Memorial Church Marker

Inscription. The Dutch Reformed Church in Roxbury was organized in 1802. In the following years, two church buildings were destroyed by wind and one by fire. In the 1890s Jay Gould promised aid for a stone church but died before any agreement had been made. So his six children took over the project providing funds and sparing no expense on the building constructed in memory of their parents. The impressive stone structure was designed by H.J. Hardenburgh of New York City and completed in 1894.

Tiffany windows grace the apse and the nave of the church. The three windows in the apse depict the resurrection and show Mary, Christ and an Angel. Seen in the image below, the single window in the nave represents faith, hope and charity. The windows in the east and west wings of the church were designed by Maitland Armstrong. The east-facing window depicts Christ blessing little children and the west-facing window shows a choir of angels.

Jay Gould Memorial Church Images provided by Anthony Liberatore courtesy of Town of Roxbury, Ronnie Ballard Collection

Sign funded by The Gould Family and sponsored by the Roxbury Historic Preservation Commission and the MARK Project.

Erected by The Gould Family, Roxbury Historic Preservation Commission, MARK Project.

Topics. This historical marker

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is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.

Location. 42° 17.287′ N, 74° 33.749′ W. Marker is in Roxbury, New York, in Delaware County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 30) and Lake Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roxbury NY 12474, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kirkside (within shouting distance of this marker); The Methodist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Roxbury Central School (about 800 feet away); The Hamlet of Roxbury Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Enderlin Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Woodchuck Lodge (approx. 1.2 miles away); John Burroughs (approx. 1.3 miles away); "Those Hills Comfort Me" (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roxbury.

Also see . . . Main Street Historic District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 23, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 29, 2021

2. The Jay Gould Memorial Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 868 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.