The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 19 Sacred Sites grants totaling $289,800 awarded to 17 historic religious properties throughout New York state.
This includes $8,000 to the Stone Presbyterian Church in Clinton to help fund roof replacement.
Architect Horace White designed the present Romanesque-revival church following an 1876 fire that destroyed the congregation’s 1834 building.
Construction of the present church in 1878 used 2,500 tons of quarry-
faced, blue limestone laid in random ashlar coursing from a Clinton quarry and 1,500 tons of cut limestone from Syracuse for trim.
The Stone Presbyterian Church reaches about 35,000 people annually outside its membership through activities such as the Fair Trade Shoppe with profits supporting two local food pantries, Hope House, a refugee program, World Vision for Ukraine, and the Life School Foundation in Guatemala.
There is a Girl Scout troop with about 15 members and the Optimists Club.
The church holds fundraisers to support The Neighborhood Center, Abraham House, the Rescue Mission of Utica, and the Thea Bowman House.
The Sacred Sites Program provides congregations ...
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