Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery

Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery
Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery is located in New York
Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery
Location within New York
Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery is located in the United States
Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery
Location within the United States
Location30 S. Central Ave., Elmsford, New York
Coordinates41°3′14″N 73°49′13″W / 41.05389°N 73.82028°W / 41.05389; -73.82028
Arealess than one acre
Built1793
NRHP reference No.83001828[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1983

Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery is a historic Dutch Reformed church/meeting house and cemetery at 30 S. Central Avenue in Elmsford, Westchester County, New York, United States. It was built in 1793 and is believed to be the county's oldest church in regular use.[2]

A two-story, wood-frame building is constructed of hand-hewn beams, shingles, and hand-wrought nails. Most of the ornamentation in the church dates to the 1820s. It is almost identical to nearby Old St. Peter's Church.

Front facade
Isaac Van Wart's grave (far right) and historical marker at the church cemetery

The cemetery dates to the 18th century and contains the graves of a number of Revolutionary War veterans, including Isaac Van Wart (1762 - 1828), one of the captors of John André.[3] He was a vestryman of the church for many years and sang in its choir. His imposing monument has dominated the small cemetery ever since it was erected by "The Citizens of the County of Westchester" in 1829.[2]

Because the church consistently maintained a small congregation, it never needed to expand its building or relocate to a larger site. Although the interior has undergone some changes over the years, the exterior has remained largely unchanged since the time of its original construction.[2]

The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Williams, Gray (2003). Picturing Our Past: National Register Sites in Westchester County. Westchester County Historical Society. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-915585-14-4.
  3. ↑ Austin N. O'Brien (August 1983). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 5, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

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