St. Barnabas Episcopal Church (Troy, New York) Explained

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Location:2900 Fifth Ave., Troy, New York
Coordinates:42.7461°N -73.6828°W
Built:1895
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:January 28, 2004
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:03001517

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, later called Christ & St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, and now known as New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, is an historic Episcopal church and rectory at 2900 Fifth Avenue in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. The church was built in 1895 and is a red brick church in the Late Gothic Revival style. It has a gable roof and three hipped dormers. It has an open bell tower and slender conical turrets. It features a rose window depicting the Madonna and Child. The former rectory is a -story, L-shaped brick residence. Also on the property is a contributing carved stone crucifixion dated to about 1900.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. December 2003. 2011-01-13 . Elisabeth A. Bakker Johnson. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying four photos.