Fort Washington Presbyterian Church
Appearance
Fort Washington Presbyterian Church | |
| Location | 21 Wadsworth Ave., New York, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°50′43.35″N 73°56′16.24″W / 40.8453750°N 73.9378444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Hastings, Thomas; Wills, C.T., Inc. |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Part of | Dominican Historic District (ID100011048) |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001209[1] |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.013329[2] |
| NYCL No. | 2337 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 2010 |
| Designated CP | January 24, 2025[2] |
| Designated NYSRHP | November 2, 2009[2] |
| Designated NYCL | May 12, 2009[3] |
Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, also known as Iglesia Presbiteriana Fort Washington Heights, is a historic Presbyterian church complex located in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City. 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.[4]
The church was designated a New York City Landmark May 12, 2009.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 1/04/10 THROUGH 1/08/10. National Park Service. January 15, 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. November 7, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- 1 2 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: New York SP Fort Washington Presbyterian Church. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 13, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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Categories:
- 20th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
- Churches completed in 1914
- Churches in Manhattan
- Georgian Revival architecture in New York City
- Historic district contributing properties in Manhattan
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New York (state)
- New York State Register of Historic Places in New York County
- Presbyterian churches in New York City
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan
- Washington Heights, Manhattan
- Manhattan Registered Historic Place stubs
- New York (state) Presbyterian church stubs
- Manhattan church stubs