First Congregational Church of Middletown

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First Congregational Church of Middletown
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Church in 2007
Location:	Middletown, NY
Coordinates:	41°26′44″N 74°25′09″W / 41.44556, -74.41917Coordinates: 41°26′44″N 74°25′09″W / 41.44556, -74.41917
Built/Founded:	1872
Added to NRHP:	2005
NRHP Reference#:	050001382
Governing body:	Private church

The First Congregational Church of Middletown, New York, USA is one of the most visible landmarks of that city's downtown skyline. Its spire rises higher than any other church or structure in the central neighborhoods of the city.

The church itself was established in 1785. At the time the settlement that became the city did not exist, and it has been argued that the construction of the church at that time marks the beginning of Middletown's existence as a village.^[1]. The current building, constructed in 1872, is the third.

[edit] References

1. ^ Photographs from the Historical Society of Middletown and the Wallkill Precinct. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.

[edit] External links

• Church website

• First Congregational Church of Middletown is at coordinates 41°26′44″N 74°25′09″W / 41.4455, -74.4192 (First Congregational Church of Middletown)Coordinates: 41°26′44″N 74°25′09″W / 41.4455, -74.4192 (First Congregational Church of Middletown)

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