| Tompkins Corners | |
|---|---|
United Methodist Church | |
 East profile and south elevation, 2009 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Status | Closed |
| Location | |
| Location | Putnam Valley, NY, USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°23′59″N 73°48′4″W / 41.39972°N 73.80111°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Robert Barker[1] |
| Groundbreaking | 1890 |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | South |
| Spire(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Wood |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Added to NRHP | March 31, 1983 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 83001759[2] |
Tompkins Corners United Methodist Church - now known as the Tompkins Corners Cultural Center - is located along Peekskill Hollow Road (Putnam County Route 21) in Putnam Valley, New York, United States. It is a wooden frame structure built in the 1890s. In 1983 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the only property exclusively in Putnam Valley to so far receive that distinction.[3][note 1]
The congregation was founded in 1789, making it one of the oldest Methodist churches in the state outside of New York City. It can trace its roots to early missionary work by Methodist evangelist Freeborn Garrettson. Today it is owned by a New York State not-for-profit organization known as the Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, Inc. and is open to the general public for visual and performing arts events, classes and workshops. It can also be rented by individuals and community groups for meetings and events.
In 1833 the first church on the site was built. By 1890 it had become outdated, and the current structure replaced it the next year. Its L shape, unusual for that era, was necessitated by the reuse of the original church's foundation. A nearby carriage house, used in the past for church events and today as storage space, remains from the original church. It is a contributing resource to the National Register listing.
- ^ Larson, Neil (October 1982). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, Tompkins Corners United Methodist Church". Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Historic Tompkins Corners Church, 176 Years Old, is Looking for a New Start". Putnam County News and Recorder. March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
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