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 in 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 the early 20th century.[2]
St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery | |
.JPG) St. John's Episcopal Church & Cemetery from the parking lot in June 2010. | |
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| Location | Montauk Hwy. NE side, about 300' NW of the jct. with Locust Ave., Town of Islip, Oakdale, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′7″N 73°7′2″W / 40.73528°N 73.11722°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1765 |
| Architectural style | Col:Post-Medieval English |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001559[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 28, 1994 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Peter D. Shaver (October 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
External links
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Media related to St. John's Episcopal Church and Cemetery (Oakdale, New York) at Wikimedia Commons
- St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery Official Website
- St. Johns Episcopal Church, Oakdale (Bygone Long Island)
