Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church

Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church was a historic Presbyterian church located at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. The complex was built in 1896–1897 and consisted of a church, a church house, and a manse. The Romanesque style church was a square structure constructed of brownstone and brick with an engaged tower at each corner. It featured various gables and turrets on the roof covered in slate. The church house was a ​2 ¹⁄₂-story, Richardsonian Romanesque–style building. The manse was a 2-story stone residence with a Tudor arch doorway.[2] The complex was demolished in 1998.[3]

Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Mohawk and Seneca Sts., Cohoes, New York
Coordinates	42°46′28″N 73°42′2″W
Area	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built	1897
Architect	Fuller & Wheeler
Architectural style	Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	79001565[1]
Added to NRHP	August 1, 1979

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and it remains listed on the National Register despite no longer being in existence.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Doris Manley (May 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-17. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
3. Lost Landmarks website