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Repairing the siding of the Wanakena Presbyterian Church

Repairing the siding of the Wanakena Presbyterian Church

Two unidentified workers mask windows in preparation for painting the siding of the Wanakena Presbyterian Church. The renovation was funded by church and community donations totaling about $35,000. 2004. Wanakena, NY. Photo courtesy of Allen Ditch.

Reshingling the steeple of the Wanakena Presbyterian Church

Reshingling the steeple of the Wanakena Presbyterian Church

Two men in a hydraulic lift reshingling the steeple on the Wanakena Presbyterian Church. Another man stands on a ladder below. The renovation was funded by church and community donations totaling about $35,000. 2004. Wanakena, NY. Photo courtesy of Allen Ditch.

Marcy Neville painting a church in Keene Valley

Marcy Neville painting a church in Keene Valley

Marcy Neville, who paints houses and historical buildings, at work painting the Congregational Church clock tower. June 2012. Keene Valley, NY. Photo courtesy of Marcy Neville. Listen to Marcy tell us about her work here. 

Fire aftermath of Plattsburgh Baptist Church in Plattsburgh

Aftermath of Baptist Church fire in Plattsburgh

Aftermath of structure fire at Baptist Church on Oak Street in Plattsburgh. Firetruck parked out front with firemen loading/unloading equipment in the back. The church was rebuilt in the same location. 1920s or 1930s. Plattsburgh, NY. Clinton County Historical Association. Brewer Collection.

Baptist Church in Plattsburgh burns

Baptist Church on fire in Plattsburgh

Structure fire at Baptist Church on Oak Street in Plattsburgh. Crowd gathered at side with visible firefighters fighting flames with hoses. 1920s or 1930s. Plattsburgh, NY. Clinton County Historical Association. Brewer Collection.

Reverend Ferguson at the front of a church in Hammond

Reverend Ferguson preaching at the Presbyterian church in Hammond

Reverend Dr. Daniel Ferguson stands by the pulpit in Hammond’s Presbyterian Church. He was pastor for nearly 50 years. Circa 1923. Hammond, NY. Listen to Nancy Seeley, Revered Ferguson’s granddaughter, on her family’s stories about the Reverend, including about how he got parishioners to his island home, the church burning in 1915, his hectic Sunday service […]