Mentz Church is a historic community church located at Montezuma in Cayuga County, New York. It is a rectangular, gable roofed frame structure built between 1820 and 1830 and enlarged during the 1870s-1880s. The front facade features a centrally engaged square tower. Also on the property is the church cemetery with headstones dating from 1813 to the 1940s. The church ceased being used for services in 1954 and is being restored for community use.[2]
Mentz Church | |
 Mentz Church | |
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| Nearest city | Montezuma, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°59′53″N 76°40′39″W / 42.99806°N 76.67750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1820-1830 |
| Architectural style | Mid and late 19th Century |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001064[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 24, 2004 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mentz Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying two photos".
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