Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex

Riverdale Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 4761-4765 Henry Hudson Parkway in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. It was designed in 1863 by architect James Renwick, Jr. The church is a fieldstone building in an English-inspired[1] Late Gothic Revival style. It was substantially enlarged in 1936.

Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex
(June 2013)
Location4761-4765 Henry Hudson Parkway, The Bronx, New York City
Coordinates40°53′45″N 73°54′32″W
Built1863-64[1]
ArchitectJames Renwick, Jr.
Dwight James Baum
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Stick
NRHP reference No.82001092[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1982
Designated NYCLApril 19, 1966

The complex also includes a stone manse, the Duff House, also designed by Renwick, and a Stick Style cottage, called the Duff or Gardener's Cottage, built in 1875.[3] In his original design for the Duff House, Renwick combined a mansard roof with gables and dormers in the Gothic Revival style.[1][4]

The complex was designated a New York City landmark in 1966,[1] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[2]

The congregation established the Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil in 1869 as a chapel; it is now an independent church.

See also
  • List of New York City Designated Landmarks in The Bronx
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Bronx County, New York

References

Notes

  1. 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. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1. p.347
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. Andrew W. Robins & Anne B. Covell (April 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".
  4. White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot & Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7. p.873



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