Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil
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Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil
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Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil, Eastern Side
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| Location: | 2550 Independence Ave., New York, New York |
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| Coordinates: | 40°52′48″N 73°55′13″W / 40.88°N 73.92028°WCoordinates: 40°52′48″N 73°55′13″W / 40.88°N 73.92028°W |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1888 |
| Architect: | Kimball, Francis H. |
| Architectural style: | Shingle Style |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82001089[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 29, 1982 |
Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil is a United Church of Christ parish church in The Bronx, New York. Its congregation was originally founded in 1869 as the mission chapel affiliated with the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, serving the workers at the nearby Johnson Iron Foundry. The church was designed by architect Francis Kimball and was built from 1888–1889.[2]
The “AIA Guide to New York City” describes church as having "a base of Richardsonian Romanesque, a top of Gothic Revival and a smattering of Tudor details." It is also home to stained glass windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. [3]
By 1977, the church’s congregation had fallen dramatically. Plans were announced to close the church and convert it into a community center, the pastoral leadership was assumed by the Rev. Dr. William A. Tieck, a retired Methodist, who led the congregation until his death in 1997. [4]
In 1982, the church was added to the National Register of Historical Places. It has also been designated as a New York City landmark. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Andrew S. Dolkart and Anne B. Covell (February 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=727. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying three photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=725.
- ^ The Metropolitan Museum of Art online listing of locations with works by Louis Comfort Tiffany. (retrieved May 12, 2008)
- ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr., "Dr. William A. Tieck, Minister And a Bronx Historian, 89", New York Times, January 20, 1997. (retrieved May 12, 2008).
- ^ Online listing of the National Register. (retrieved May 12, 2008)
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