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Old Whaler's Church (Sag Harbor)

19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United StatesChurches completed in 1833Churches in Suffolk County, New YorkChurches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)Historic American Buildings Survey in New York (state)
National Historic Landmarks in New York (state)National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, New YorkPresbyterian churches in New York (state)Replicas of Solomon's TempleSag Harbor, New YorkUse mdy dates from August 2023
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First Presbyterian Church in Sag Harbor, New York, also known as Old Whaler's Church, is a historic and architecturally notable Presbyterian church built in 1844 in the Egyptian Revival style. The church is Sag Harbor's "most distinguished landmark." The facade has been described as "the most important (surviving) example of Egyptian revival style in the United States," and "the best example of the Egyptian Revival style in the U.S. today.The church was designed by Minard Lafever in an Egyptian Revival style that includes Greek Revival elements. With its original steeple, 185 feet high, it was the tallest structure on Long Island when built. The steeple was destroyed by the Great New England Hurricane of 1938. Although many lament the loss, architectural historian Richard Carrot believes that the removal of the steeple was "successful", in that it left "a more 'Egyptian' building."The church is located at 44 Union Street, within the historic Sag Harbor Village District, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1994. It is the only such landmark in Sag Harbor.

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New York, United States
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