Second Presbyterian Church (Manhattan)

The Second Presbyterian Church, also called the Scotch Presbyterian Church, is a church in Manhattan, New York City. It built a sanctuary on the south side of Cedar Street, between Broadway and Nassau Street, in 1768. In 1837, the congregation moved to Grand Street. Today their sanctuary is located in a 16-story apartment building at 360 Central Park West.[1]

Cedar Street church in 1830

In 1917, the congregation changed its name officially to Second Presbyterian Church.[2]

References
  1. Dunlap, David W. (2004). From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 256, Second Presbyterian Church. ISBN 0231125429.
  2. "About Us: Our History". Second Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

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