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Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church is a historic
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at 2291 Western Turnpike in
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Background

It was built in 1886 and is in the Eastlake / Stick style. It features a large, open
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on the south side. The structure incorporates buttresses to compensate for the lack of roof trusses. It was listed on the
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in 1982.


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Presbyterian churches in New York (state) Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Queen Anne architecture in New York (state) Churches completed in 1886 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States Churches in Albany County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Albany County, New York {{NewYork-Presbyterian-church-stub