St. Mary's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church located at Springfield Center,

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, in the Diocese of Albany. It is known for its historic

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, built in 1889, and moved to its present site in 1902.

History

Episcopal worship in the area began in the spring of 1875, when the Rev. E. Folsom Baker, rector of St. Paul’s Church in East Springfield, began holding occasional services. An official mission in Springfield Center was not established until 1889, and the cornerstone for the new church was laid on September 21. The congregation was elevated to a full parish in 1899.

Architecture

The complex also includes the parish hall, the rectory, and the wagon shed. The '' fin-de-siècle'' church building exhibits an unusual combination of Shingle and

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styles and designed to evoke the feel of a medieval English chapel. The

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was built in 1902, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling with a one-story wraparound porch. The parish hall was built in 1910–1911, and is a two-story, Gothic Revival style

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ed and shingled building that complements the church. ''Note:'' This includes an
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in 2015 as St. Mary's Episcopal Church Complex.

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* Christian organizations established in 1889 Episcopal church buildings in New York (state) Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Churches completed in 1889 Houses completed in 1902 Queen Anne architecture in New York (state) Gothic Revival architecture in New York (state) Churches in Otsego County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Otsego County, New York 1889 establishments in New York (state) {{NewYork-Anglican-church-stub