St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic

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located at Phelps in

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. It was built in 1849, the chancel was extended in 1897, and the tower added in 1905. The meeting room and office addition was completed in 1954. It is architecturally significant as a

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-style church that reflects the "English parish" movement traceable to the

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in Philadelphia. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1978. The congregation of St. John's merged with St. John's Episcopal Church, Clifton Springs in 1967. Currently, the historic building houses th
Phelps Arts Center

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Town of Phelps NY , Home of the Sauerkraut Festival

Phelps Arts Center
(archived in 2011)
St. John's Episcopal Church, Clifton Springs
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