Whitney Point in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Grace Episcopal Church

1871

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2023

1. Grace Episcopal Church NRHP Marker

Inscription.

has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 42° 19.75′ N, 75° 58.081′ W. Marker is in Whitney Point, New York, in Broome County. It is on Main Street west of U.S. 11, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2656 Main Street, Whitney Point NY 13862, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Whitney Point Fire Bell (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Gen. John Paterson (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Whitney Point (about 600 feet away); M60 A3 Battle Tank (approx. 0.4 miles away); Riverside Cemetery Patriot Burials (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lisle Academy Bell (approx. 2.2 miles away); Honoring Our Military (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lisle Village Hall (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitney Point.

Regarding Grace Episcopal Church.
Excerpt from the NRHP 98001113 Statement of Significance:

Grace Episcopal Church is significant under criterion C as a representative intact example of a small Episcopal church in the High Victorian Gothic style. Constructed in 1871 in the small Broome County village of Whitney Point, Grace Church is characterized by wood-frame construction, asymmetrical massing with bold, off-set entrance tower, triple lancet window on the facade, pointed-arched openings and Gothic decorative motifs throughout. The church is especially distinguished by its exposed king-post truss roof system supporting a two-stage vaulted ceiling with elaborate trompe l'oeil painting simulating stone, ribbed,

Former Grace Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2023

2. Former Grace Episcopal Church

Marker hidden behind arborvitae, to right of blue door

Gothic-arched work. The painting is the work of a local painter, Daniel D. Butts, and dates from the period of construction.

Also see . . . Grace Episcopal Church National Register Registration Form. (Submitted on November 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.