Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery
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| Location | 30 S. Central Ave., Elmsford, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°3′14″N 73°49′13″W / 41.05389°N 73.82028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1793 |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001828[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1983 |
Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery is a historic Dutch Reformed church/meeting house and cemetery at 30 S. Central Avenue in Elmsford, Westchester County, New York, United States. It was built in 1793 and is believed to be the county's oldest church in regular use.[2]
A two-story, wood-frame building is constructed of hand-hewn beams, shingles, and hand-wrought nails. Most of the ornamentation in the church dates to the 1820s. It is almost identical to nearby Old St. Peter's Church.
The cemetery dates to the 18th century and contains the graves of a number of Revolutionary War veterans, including Isaac Van Wart (1762 - 1828), one of the captors of John André.[3] He was a vestryman of the church for many years and sang in its choir. His imposing monument has dominated the small cemetery ever since it was erected by "The Citizens of the County of Westchester" in 1829.[2]
Since this church always had a small congregation, it never faced the need to enlarge its building or move to a larger one. While its interior has been somewhat altered over its long history, the exterior has remained essentially as it was when it was first built.[2]
The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
