Vernon in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Vernon Methodist Church
Built 1892
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
1. Vernon Methodist Church Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 43° 4.73′ N, 75° 32.463′ W. Marker is in Vernon, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of West Seneca Street (State Highway 5) and South Sconondoa Street, on the right when traveling east on West Seneca Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5230 W Seneca St, Vernon NY 13476, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mission Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Vernon Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Pettibone Farm (approx. 1½ miles away); Vernon Center Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oneida Community Mansion House (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Oneida Country (approx. 3.6 miles away); Site of the Battle of Oriskany (approx. 3.6 miles away); James Dean Home (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernon.
Regarding Vernon Methodist Church. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
TheVernon Methodist Church is architecturally significant as a substantially intact and imposing example of eclectic, late Victorian religious architecture in the village of Vernon. Built in 1892 to the design of regional architect Melvin H. Hubbard, the rectangular, wood frame church building is dominated by a massive entrance/bell tower surmounted by a bellcast slate roof. The interior features an Akron plan design incorporating a diagonal, sloped seating plan and large sliding doors separating the sanctuary from the adjacent parish hall. Erected to serve a Methodist congregation established ca. 1822, the present Vernon Methodist Church edifice reflects the eclectic exuberance characteristic of Hubbard's architectural designs during the late Victorian era, and is an important extant example of his work in central New York
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Also see . . . Vernon Methodist Church (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed in 1998. (Prepared by Raymond W. Smith, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; via National Archives) (Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
2. Vernon Methodist Church Marker
The marker is at a side entrance to the church.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
3. Vernon Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
