St. John Episcopal Church - Oakdale, New York - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery on Montauk Highway on the northeast side, about 300' northwest of the junction with Locust Avenue, Town of Islip in Oakdale, Suffolk County, New York. The church is a small, rectangular one story building with a gable roof, wood shingle siding, and a simple painted wood exterior trim. It features a three-story, square, engaged tower with a shallow pyramidal roof. It was enlarged and remodeled about 1843 and restored in 1962; the stained glass window was added in 1873. The cemetery contains about 100 graves with burials dating from the late 18th century to early 20th century.

Built in 1765 by William Nicoll, descendant of the first patentee of Islip, it was originally named Charlotte Church, after the wife of King George III of England. During the Revolutionary War, the church is believed to have been occupied by the British and used as a barrack. According to local lore, some British soldiers died there and are buried in unmarked graves in the cemetery. When the Revolutionary War ended, the church was renamed St. John’s Church, and the Nicoll family remained stewards of the church, which was adjacent to their home. The last Nicoll family descendant overseeing the church, Nicoll Ludlow, died on December 9, 1915 and his cremated remains are buried in the churchyard. The church, which was placed on the National Register in 1994, is still active as an Episcopal congregation.

Street address: Montauk Highway Oakdale, New York United States 11769 County / Borough / Parish: Suffolk County Year listed: 1994 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1900-1924. Historic function: Religion Current function: Religion Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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