Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil is a former United Church of Christ parish church located at 2570 Independence Avenue in the Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. Its congregation was founded in 1869 as the mission chapel affiliated with the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, serving the workers at the nearby Johnson Iron Foundry. The church, described by the AIA Guide to New York City as a "picturesque eclectic sanctuary",[3] was designed by architect Francis Kimball in a mixture of styles – Romanesque Revival, Tudor Revival and Shingle style[2] – and was built from 1888–1889.[4] It features stained glass windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany.[5]
Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil (Riverdale Presbyterian Chapel) | |
 eastern side (2009) | |
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| Location | 2570 Independence Ave. Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°52′48″N 73°55′13″W / 40.88000°N 73.92028°W |
| Built | 1888-89[2] |
| Architect | Francis H. Kimball |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival, Tudor Revival, Shingle style[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001089[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1982 |
| Designated NYCL | November 25, 1980 |
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.[6]
The church was designated a New York City landmark in 1980 under the name "Riverdale Presbyterian Chapel",[2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 1982.[7]
In 2022, Edgehill Church was turned over to the Kingsbridge Historical Society, the oldest historical society in The Bronx.
See also
edit- List of New York City Landmarks
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bronx County, New York
- John Jay McKelvey Sr., Attorney, Founder of Harvard Law Review, Edgehill Church, Founder, Incorporator, Trustee.
References
editNotes
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1.
- ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 868. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
- ^ Andrew S. Dolkart; 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. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
- ^ 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).
- ^ National Register online listing. (retrieved May 12, 2008)
Further reading
- Harmalyn, Gary D. and Kornfeld, Robert. Landmarks of the Bronx Bronx County Historical Society, 1989.
External links
edit- "A brief history of Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil" on Forgotten New York
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