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JElberfeld: Created page with "Knox Reformed Church and Parsonage "Now" ==Location== 2175 Berne Altamont Rd, Route 156, hamlet of Knox; ..."

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[[File:Knox Reformed Church.jpg|400px|thumb|left|<center>Knox Reformed Church and Parsonage "Now"</center>]]

==Location==
2175 Berne Altamont Rd, Route 156, [[hamlet of Knox]]; 518-872-0432.

==Description==
The church is a traditional country church and is over 150 years old. While there have been many renovations, the historical attributes remain. There is a beautiful antique chandelier; which was given to the congregation by the First Church of Albany. It had been a gift to them from "Good Queen Anne" of England. When you look up to the balcony, you can see the hand-hammered tin panels on the front of the balcony. The floor of the church is carpeted. The church also has dark wooden pews with covered seats.
[[Image:NY-Knox-ReformedChurchandParsonage.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>Knox Reformed Church and Parsonage "Then"</center>]]

==Church hall==
A 40’x80’ hall is attached at the rear of the church. It was built in 1958. The main floor of the church hall has a unique kitchen that was designed by Cornell University at one end of the hall. This kitchen was developed to be very efficient for preparing, and serving food for suppers and other events. The kitchen is followed by a good-sized dining hall. At the other end of the hall is the pastor's office, and a stage. Downstairs are the Sunday school rooms and the area for the nursery school.
==Parsonage==
The parsonage is situated next door to the church. The exact age is unknown, but it is estimated to be early 1800’s. It is a large old house with old country charm.
==100th Anniversary 1842 - 1942==
The Knox Reformed Church celebrated its 100th annivesary in 1942 and in September had various celebrations. The booklet below list what happened and who was involved.
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File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage01.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 1 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage02.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 2 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage03.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 3 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage04.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 4 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage05.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 5 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage06.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 6 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage07.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 7 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage08.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 8 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage09.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 9 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
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</gallery>
==Picture gallery==
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File:Knoxsanctuary1-1-.jpg|<center>Sanctuary</center>
File:Knoxpulpit-1-.jpg|<center>Interior with chandelier; pulpit in foreground</center>
File:Parsonage-1-.jpg|<center>Parsonage</center>
Image:NY-Knox-1942-DutchReformedChurch.jpg|<center>Knox Dutch Reformed Church 1842 - 1942</center>
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Image:KnoxDrawingReformedChurch.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church - Drawing by Amy Pokorny - Available at the [http://www.hilltowns.org/HHAWIKI/index.php?title=Knox_-_Octagon_Barn_%26_Hilltown_Market_-_Amy_and_Russ_Pokorny Octagon Barn] </center>
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</gallery>
[http://churches.rca.org/knox/ Knox Reformed Church] official site.

http://churches.rca.org/knox/images/knoxpulpit.jpg

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 *[[Knox Sesquicentennial: Knoxville Academy]]
 '''Current School'''
-*[[Berne-Knox-Westerlo]] Central School located in the [[hamlet of Berne]], Town of Berne, has served the Town of Knox since 1932.
+*[[h:Berne-Knox-Westerlo|Berne-Knox-Westerlo]] Central School located in the [[b:hamlet of Berne|hamlet of Berne]], Town of Berne, has served the Town of Knox since 1932.
 '''One-Room Schools''' - All of the schools before 1932 were one-room schools.

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	[[Image:KNOXSCHOOLSMAP.JPG\|500px\|thumb\|center\|<center>Map showing location of one room schools in Knox; based on [[1866 Beers map]] of Knox courtesy of Jeremy Rue]]</center>		[[Image:KNOXSCHOOLSMAP.JPG\|500px\|thumb\|center\|<center>Map showing location of one room schools in Knox; based on [[1866 Beers map]] of Knox courtesy of Jeremy Rue]]</center>

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-[[File:Knox Reformed Church.jpg|400px|thumb|left|<center>Knox Reformed Church and Parsonage "Now"</center>]]
+[[Image:KNOXSCHOOLSMAP.JPG|500px|thumb|center|<center>Map showing location of one room schools in Knox; based on [[1866 Beers map]] of Knox courtesy of Jeremy Rue]]</center>
-==Location==
+Public education in Knox began when the town was created in 1795, thanks to the new state legislator that appropriated $20,000 for a common school fund, of which Albany Counties share was $3,975. By 1812 there were 21 school districts in the Town of Berne (which included Knox), each with its own school. [[Knox]] become a separate town until 1822. There are many reasons the schools were inexpensive to run:
-==Description==
+*schools were cheaply constructed
-The church is a traditional country church and is over 150 years old. While there have been many renovations, the historical attributes remain.  There is a beautiful antique chandelier; which was given to the congregation by the First Church of Albany. It had been a gift to them from "Good Queen Anne" of England.  When you look up to the balcony, you can see the hand-hammered tin panels on the front of the balcony.  The floor of the church is carpeted. The church also has dark wooden pews with covered seats.
+*residents donated the wood to heat the stoves
-[[Image:NY-Knox-ReformedChurchandParsonage.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>Knox Reformed Church and Parsonage "Then"</center>]]
+*teachers were boarded in the homes of local families
-==Church hall==
+By the middle of the 19th Century Knox was included in the 2nd District of Albany. New one-room schools were built throughout the town at locations to minimize the miles the students had to walk. The buildings were an improvement over the earlier ones, being built with clapboard siding and widows on two sides to improve ventilation and light. Usually the boys were seated on one side and the girls on the other. In 1930 the Central School District was created and a new building built in 1932 to house the students from 15 local districts. It was not until 1956 all of the present area was included in the centralized district.
-File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage01.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 1 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
+*[[Knox Sesquicentennial: Schoolmasters, Scholars, and Schools]]
-File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage02.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 2 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
+*[[Knox Sesquicentennial: Knoxville Academy]]
-File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage03.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 3 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
+'''Current School'''
-File:KnoxReformedChurch100thAnnPage04.jpg|<center>Knox Reformed Church, Knox, N. Y. 100th Anniversary 1842-1942 - Page 4 - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
+*[[Berne-Knox-Westerlo]] Central School located in the [[hamlet of Berne]], Town of Berne, has served the Town of Knox since 1932.
-http://churches.rca.org/knox/images/knoxpulpit.jpg
+'''One-Room Schools''' - All of the schools before 1932 were one-room schools.
+[[File:NY-Knox-1908-PublicSchool.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Knox 1908 Public School No. 6]]
-[[Category:Religion]][[Category:Buildings]]
+*[[Knox School District No. 1]] Was on what is now Rock Road near Michienzi Road.