Smithfield Presbyterian Church (Peterboro, New York)

Smithfield Presbyterian Church

Smithfield Presbyterian Church, July 2010
Location Pleasant Valley Rd. between Elizabeth and Park Sts., Peterboro, New York
Coordinates 42°57′56″N 75°41′17″W / 42.96556°N 75.68806°W / 42.96556; -75.68806Coordinates: 42°57′56″N 75°41′17″W / 42.96556°N 75.68806°W / 42.96556; -75.68806
Area less than one acre
Built 1820
Architectural style Italianate, Federal
NRHP Reference # 94001370[1]
Added to NRHP December 12, 1994

Smithfield Presbyterian Church, also known as: Evans Academy; Town Hall; Peterboro Union School; and Peterboro Elementary School, is a historic Presbyterian church located on Pleasant Valley Road between Elizabeth and Park Streets in Peterboro, Madison County, New York. It was built in 1820.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

The building now serves as the Smithfield Community Center. The second floor is home to the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Richard Carlson (October 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Smithfield Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying three photographs
  3. "57. Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum". The Freethought Trail. Retrieved 25 December 2015.


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