Second Presbyterian Church (Manhattan)

The Second Presbyterian Church, founded in 1756 and incorporated in 1784 as the Scotch Presbyterian Church, is a church in Manhattan, New York City.

Second Presbyterian Church
Cedar Street church in 1830
General information
Architectural style Neoclassical architecture
LocationManhattan, New York City
Opened1768
Demolishedafter 1837

History

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]

In 1892, the church built a traditional sanctuary with Manse and School building between 95th and 96th Streets and Central Park West. Following mergers early in the 20th century, in 1917, the congregation changed its name officially to Second Presbyterian Church.[2] In 1928, the decision was made to demolish the existing buildings for a new sanctuary in an apartment building designed by Rosario Candela.

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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