St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church (Plattsburgh, New York) explained

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Rectory
Location:	20 Broad St., Plattsburgh, New York
Coordinates:	44.6956°N -73.4547°W
Built:	1874
Architecture:	Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival, Quebecois
Added:	November 12, 1982
Refnum:	82001112

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Rectory is a historic Roman Catholic church and rectory located at 20 Broad Street in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York. Both structures were added to the National Register of Historic Places as one record in 1982.

Description

The imposing masonry church was built in 1874. Cruciform in plan with Gothic Revival pointed arches and buttresses. It features a spired tower surmounted by a stone cross finial.

The rectory was built between 1909–1910 and is a three-story, rectangular-in-plan masonry structure that features a half-mansard roof with balcony. The rectory has an unusual combination of Colonial Revival and Gothic Revival features.^[1]

External links

• Church of St. John the Baptist website

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. John the Baptist R. C. Church and Rectory. January 1981 . 2010-06-24 . Julia Robinson. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.