I lifted this Waymark from Uncategorized, initially posted by Marine Biologist. They had submitted it to
Unique Steeples,
Bell Towers and
Presbyterian Churches, but not
This Old Church, or even
Victorian Era Architecture. Possibly they had not found documentation of its construction date. The church's website offers no pertinent information, but we managed to find the photo below, captioned
New Presbyterian Church ~ Cambridge NY ~1874, which indicates that it was "new" in 1874.
Marine Biologist's description:
This beautiful white, wooden church is located in downtown Cambridge on the site of the old military training grounds in the Old Cambridge District. There are two red doors of the same size on the front of the church, a central door and one on the right side of the church at the base of the tall steeple. The steeple includes both a bell tower and spire. On the left side of the church is a smaller tower.
Sunday School: 9:00am
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Unfortunately, we have no more information than did Marine Biologist, other than the photo, from
Cambridge Photo. This church, though, definitely exhibits Renaissance Revival elements, in the Roman arched windows, steeply pitched roof and detailing such as hoods over all openings. Methinks that, but for the shape of the openings, this would be a Gothic Revival building. While more commonly done in masonry, this example of Renaissance Revival was carried out in wood, a technique more commonly found in the western part of the country.
