First United Methodist Church (Mount Vernon, New York)

First United Methodist Church
Location227 E. Lincoln Ave., Mount Vernon, New York
Coordinates40°55′6″N 73°49′45″W / 40.91833°N 73.82917°W / 40.91833; -73.82917
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
ArchitectKramer, George W.
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.99001656[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 2000

First United Methodist Church, also known as Chester Hill ME Church, is a historic United Methodist church at 227 E. Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York, United States. It was built in 1900-1901 and is a Romanesque Revival style building. It is constructed of granite with limestone details and a red slate roof. It features an 85-foot bell and clock tower and multi-gabled roof. The interior features a semi-circular, amphitheater-like seating plan in the Akron Plan.[2]

It was a work of architect George W. Kramer.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Peter D. Shaver (August 1999). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP First United Methodist Church. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 5, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)