Fort Washington Presbyterian Church

United States historic place

Significant dates

Fort Washington Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark


40°50′43.35″N 73°56′16.24″W / 40.8453750°N 73.9378444°W / 40.8453750; -73.9378444
Area	less than one acre
Built	1913
Architect	Hastings, Thomas; Wills, C.T., Inc.
Architectural style	Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.	09001209^[1]
Added to NRHP	January 7, 2010
Designated NYCL	May 12, 2009^[2]

Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, also known as Iglesia Presbiteriana Fort Washington Heights, is a historic Presbyterian church complex located in Washington Heights, New York, New York. The complex consists of a long rectangular three-by-seven-bay church with an attached Sunday school wing. It was designed by architect Thomas Hastings (1860–1929) and built between 1913 and 1914 in the Georgian Revival style. The church is a 2-story, plus basement, gable-roofed building with a monumental temple front elevation. It features a prominent five stage bell tower.^[3]

The church was designated a New York City Landmark May 12, 2009.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 1/04/10 THROUGH 1/08/10. National Park Service. 2010-01-15.
^ ^a ^b Harris, Gale (May 12, 2009). "Fort Washington Presbyterian Church" (PDF) (designation report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
^ Kathleen A. Howe (October 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fort Washington Presbyterian Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-03-25. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".

External links

American Guild of Organists website

Washington Heights

Manhattan, New York City

Green spaces
Fort Tryon Park Fort Washington Park Inspiration Point Gorman Park Highbridge Park J. Hood Wright Park McKenna Square Plaza Lafayette

Religion

Current

Church of the Incarnation
Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew
Fort Tryon Jewish Center
Fort Washington Presbyterian Church
Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Heights
Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church
Holyrood Episcopal Church
Khal Adath Jeshurun
Mount Sinai Jewish Center
Our Lady of Esperanza Church
St. Elizabeth Church
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine
St. Rose of Lima Church
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church

Former

Old Christ Church Lutheran
Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church
St. Teresa of Avila Church

Culture

Current	Audubon Terrace Hispanic Society of America The Cloisters United Palace
Former	181st Street Ice Palace Boxers NYC Washington Heights Coliseum Theatre Coogan's Fort George Amusement Park Hilltop Park

Buildings and structures

Current	555 Edgecombe Avenue Bridge Apartments Castle Village Duke Ellington House Fort Washington Avenue Armory Hudson View Gardens Morris–Jumel Mansion
Former	Fort George Fort Washington Highbridge Reservoir Paterno Castle

Health
Columbia University Irving Medical Center Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research Columbia University School of Nursing Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital Sloane Hospital for Women Incarnation Children's Center Wadsworth Hospital

Education

Current	George Washington Educational Campus Gregorio Luperón High School for Math & Science Incarnation School Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch Yeshiva University
Former	Mother Cabrini High School

Transportation

Subway stations	155th Street/St. Nicholas 157th Street 163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue 168th Street 175th Street 181st Street/St. Nicholas 181st Street/Fort Washington 190th Street 191st Street
Streets and roads	178th–179th Street Tunnels Amsterdam Avenue Audubon Avenue Broadway (Manhattan) Cabrini Boulevard Fort Washington Avenue Plaza Lafayette St. Nicholas Avenue
Other	George Washington Bridge Bus Station

Related topics
Audubon Park Hudson Heights Jumel Terrace

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