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Calvary Presbyterian Church (Staten Island)

Coordinates: 40°38′6″N 74°6′46″W / 40.63500°N 74.11278°W / 40.63500; -74.11278
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Calvary Presbyterian Church
Calvary Presbyterian Church, April 2018
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Staten Island) is located in New York City
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Staten Island)
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Staten Island) is located in New York
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Staten Island)
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Staten Island) is located in the United States
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Staten Island)
Location909 Castleton Ave., Staten Island, New York
Coordinates40°38′6″N 74°6′46″W / 40.63500°N 74.11278°W / 40.63500; -74.11278
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
ArchitectStephenson & Greene; et al.
Architectural styleRomanesque, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.02001356[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 2002

Calvary Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church complex at 909 Castleton Avenue in West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York. www.calvarypresby.org The complex consists of the Romanesque/Tudor Revival-style church building (built 1894, addition 1952), parish house (1930), manse (1919), and a one car garage.[2]

Calvary Presbyterian Church on Staten Island from 1908

Boy Scouts of America have been part of Calvary's Mission since 1984. Today they have a Cub Pack, a Troop and a Venture Crew. Calvary's Scouting Units 19 were founded in West Brighton, Staten Island in 1916 and moved to Calvary in 1984

Troop 19's Totem Pole on the Corner of Bement and Castleton Ave at Calvary Presbyterian Church

Calvary was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Howe, Kathleen (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Calvary Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying 21 photographs