St. John's in the Wilderness Episcopal Church
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N 44° 26.392 W 074° 14.865
18T E 559863 N 4921004
St. John's in the Wilderness Episcopal Church is located near Church Pond at Paul Smith's, on State Route 86, close to the intersection with Route 30.
Waymark Code: WMM18Z
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2014
Views: 6
Founded in 1876 by Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau with the help of Paul Smith and many of the wealthy camp owners around Spitfire, Upper, and Lower Saint Regis Lakes
The log church was destroyed by fire in December of 1928.The present building, designed by William Distin, was built in 1930. The stained glass windows, many of them memorials, were designed by Robert M. Metcalf and executed in the Wynde Younge studios. There is a non-sectarian cemetery surrounding the church on the east and north.
Services are held during July and August, and on the first Sunday in September, at 10:30 a.m.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1930
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Episcopal Diocese of Albany as a "Summer Chapel"
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM
Street address of Church:
On State Route 86, close to the intersection with Route 30.
Brighton , NY USA
12970
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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