(photo May 16, 2011)
Sunday, December 4, 2011
United Community Church, Tupper Lake
United Community Church, Tupper Lake
(photo May 16, 2011)
Cornerstone says "M.E. Church 1899"
Beth Joseph Synagogue, Tupper Lake, 1905
Beth Joseph Synagogue, Tupper Lake, 1905
(photo May 16, 2011)
Ny State and national historic building
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
St James Episcopal Church, Lake George
St James Episcopal Church, Lake George c1861
(photo 5/7/11)
This is one of 4 churches in Warren county that had cornerstones laid during the tenure of Rev. Robert Fulton Crary between 1861 and 1867, Bolton Landing, Harresina, Lake George and Warrensburg. Crary chose a Gothic revival style for all 4 churches.
Caldwell Presbyterian Church, Lake George
Caldwell Presbyterian Church, Lake George 1855-56
(photo 5/7/11)
Caldwell was the original name of the town of Lake George.
Adirondack Churches has a brief discussion regarding the design of this church, based on designs in the Congregational Book of Plans. The design by Austin and Bowen of New Haven CT is based on a New England Meeting House.
There is a wonderful Stoddard photo of this church and St James Episcopal in a field mountains in the background, corn stalks in the foreground, just a few houses nearby.
First United Methodist Church, Lake George
First United Methodist Church, Lake George
(photo 5/7/11)
I have no information on this church located only half a block away from Caldwell Presbyterian, and St James Episcopal.
The roof appears to have suffered some damage from ice buildup last winter. Probably a common problem all over the region this year.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Father Isaac Jogues Monument
Father Isaac Jogues Monument, Lake George Battlefield Park
(photo 5/7/2011)
Note the missing index finger on the statue. Not vandalism, Jogues' finger was chewed off by an Iroquois during his captivity.
Searching the internet for a date the statue was cast and placed is proving frustrating but I found a nice Adirondack Life story about Jogues and Kateri Tekakwitha. Jogues is a saint and Tekakwitha appears to be on track to sainthood.
http://www.adirondacklife.com/content/view/201/119/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Jogues
Kateri Hall, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Lake George
Kateri Hall, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Lake George 2010
(photo 5/7/2011)
Named for the Mohawk woman Kateri Tekawitha beatified in 1980. Patron of the environment and environmentalists among other things. I didn't have the proper lighting equipment to do justice to this nicely carved statue. I love the bird's nest hanging on the beam like a halo above her head.
The Hall is located immediately behind the Sacred Heart Church.
From the church's website I gather that this is a 50 year old hall intended to accommodate summer visitors. Renovations began in 2010 and appear to be just about finished.
From the church website:
Kateri Tekakwitha (1656 – April 17, 1680), the daughter of a Mohawk warrior and a Christian Algonquin woman, was born in the Mohawk fortress of Ossernenon near present-day Auriesville, New York. At the age of 4 smallpox swept through Ossernenon, and Tekakwitha was left with unsightly scars and poor eyesight. The outbreak took the lives of her brother and both her parents. She was then adopted by her uncle, who was the chief of the Turtle-clan. As the adopted daughter of the chief, she was courted by many of the warriors looking for her hand in marriage. However, during this time she began taking interest in Christianity, which was taught to her by her mother.
In 1666, the Marquis Alexandre De Prouville de Tracy burned down Ossernenon. A new fort, Kahnawake, was built on the north side of the Mohawk River in what is now Fonda, New York. While living here, Tekakwitha was converted and baptized in 1676 by FatherJacques de Lamberville, a Jesuit. At her baptism, she took the name "Kateri", a Mohawk pronunciation of "Catherine". Unable to understand her zeal, members of the tribe often chastised her, which she took as a testament to her faith.
Because she was persecuted by her Indian kin, which even resulted in threats on her life, she
moved to Kahnawake, Canada where she lived a life dedicated to prayer, penitential practices, and care for the sick and aged. In 1679, she took a vow of chastity. A year later, Kateri died at the age of 24.
moved to Kahnawake, Canada where she lived a life dedicated to prayer, penitential practices, and care for the sick and aged. In 1679, she took a vow of chastity. A year later, Kateri died at the age of 24.
She is called "The Lily of the Mohawks," the "Mohawk Maiden," the "Pure and Tender Lily,"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Lake George
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Lake George 1874
(photo 5/7/2011)
From the church website:
On the eve of Corpus Christi, 1646, Father Isaac Jogues, a Jesuit missionary, discovered a beautiful lake and named it the Lake of the Blessed Sacrament. He is believed to be the first European to see Lake George.
The cornerstone of this Church was laid in September 1874 in a ceremony which drew 800 onlookers, including Americans, French, and scores of Indians in full tribal dress.
VISITORS WELCOME 8:30 - 4pm
Monday-Saturday
The stained glass windows were created by J.R. Powell & Sons, London, England, and the "White Friar" trademark appears in the right panel below, on each side window. Each of the ten windows is divided into two panels and each panel portrays a chapter in the life of this devoted priest, who was canonized in 1930.Monday-Saturday
(A detailed description of the life of Father Jogues as depicted in the windows follows; http://www.sacredheartcatholiccommunity.com/custom.asp?p=2 )
In 2010 the church began an extensive renovation of Kateri Hall, which had been used to accommodate the large number of summer visitors to make it a year-round place of worship.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Lake Luzerne United Methodist Church
Lake Luzerne United Methodist Church, 1852
(photo 5/7/2011)
A plaque by the front door says the congregation was established in 1807, the building built in 1852.
The steeple was struck by lightning in the 1990's and a smaller steeple was placed on the bell tower.
Historical marker in front of church:
First Methodist
Episcopal church built in 1852 by James Hedgeman and Silas Dayton.
First pastor the Rev. Henry Williams.
Now the United Methodist Church
Hadley Luzerne Wesleyan Church, Lake Luzerne
Hadley Luzerne Wesleyan Church, 1985/2006
(photo 5/7/2011)
From the church website:
Our local church began in the 1800's located on the Stony Creek Road. In 1985 the church moved to its current location. In 2005-06 the latest addition to our church (the new sanctuary and community room) was added. |
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Rockwell Falls Presbyterian Church, 1882
Rockwell Falls Presbyterian Church, 1882
(photo 4/28/2011)
The core of this church located on Bridge Street in Lake Luzerne just steps away from the bridge that overlooks the confluence of the Hudson and Sacandaga Rivers is done in a High Victorian style.
The congregation dates to 1856, its first pastor Rev. Charles H. Skillman. The church burned on December 21, 1926 and was rebuilt in 1927 with an addition in 1958.
This photograph taken on the day of highest flow in the Hudson River in living memory.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Pilgrim Holiness Church of Lake Placid, 1954
(photo 4/21/11)
Though a relatively new church this building is reminiscent of a number of older churches in the region with a local vernacular flavor.
Keene United Methodist Church
Keene United Methodist Church, 1836 (?)
(photo 4/21/11)
This building in the center of Keene is currently for sale. I have little information except for the following pasted from a Methodist Church website.
"Almost as old as the town itself, this congregation of 25 members is active in local mission and service work. Especially at Christmas, they assist poor families in town, and are supporters of the Food Pantry. Their August fair helps support the church. They work closely with other churches in town.
They welcome all people to join them. You should stop by for a moment of quiet reflection in one of Keene's oldest buildings."
The church has a nice steel tile roof which I have long admired. Apparently the congregation was too small to sustain the church.
Keene Valley Congregational Church 1875
Keene Valley Congregational Church
(photo 4/21/11)
My visit caught these men preparing the sound system for Easter Services. "how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?"
St Brendan's Catholic Church, Keene
St Brendan's Catholic Church, 1882 Keene
(photo 4/21/11)
This solid, square attractive building on Church St. is probably seen more from the back by travelers between the Northway and Lake Placid. On the web I find a date of 1868 for the founding of the congregation and the church was built by Father John Fitzgerald in 1883, though I thought the date above the door said 1882. I like the fretwork design of quatrefoils and crosses at the gable vergeboard.
Keene Valley Library
Keene Valley Library, 1896
(photo 4/21/11)
The library once loaned me a wire coat-hanger to tie up a sagging muffler on my 1984 Saab 900.
Unable to return it in good condition I later donated $20 to the library.
The fish-scale shingled library was built in 1896 with numerous renovations and additions through the years. The library website has more:
www.kvvi.net/~library/information.htm
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