According to the Village of Ossining Downtown Walking Tour:

The First Baptist Church is a High Victorian Gothic-style structure completed in 1874. The Church is actually the second structure to occupy the site at 1 Church St; the first was constructed in the early 19th Century to house the Sing Sing Baptist Congregation, founded by Revolutionary War spy Elijah Hunter. Hunter chose a triangular-shaped site at the center of the Village near the convergence of the Albany Post Road (known today as Highland Avenue or Route 9), Croton Avenue, and Main Street in order to maximize its visibility and emphasize its central importance to Ossining’s religious life. The original church building was demolished once the size of the congregation grew too large, and the present structure was built on the same site. The church was designed by J. Walsh, a Brooklyn-based architect, and was built for a cost of $75,000 in 1874 dollars.

The church’s website provides additional information.

I love the woodwork on this church, even if it does need a paint job.

See also Ossining First Baptist Church

Taken with a Sony RX-100 M3.

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