Chapel of the Good Shepherd
National Register of Historic Places

Chapel of the Good Shepherd

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
March 16, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000865

About this property

The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is a historic Episcopal church at 543 Main Street on Roosevelt Island in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Designed by architect Frederick Clarke Withers and built in 1888, it was originally an Episcopal chapel and is now the Good Shepherd Community Ecumenical Center, used for Episcopal worship services and by other groups. The chapel was built in 1888, the cost of which was covered by a member of Grace Church Parish. The chapel's first minister was Rev. William G. French, who had been a missionary on the island for fifteen years prior. The chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was restored in 2003. List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan on Islands National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan on islands Media related to Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Roosevelt Island) at Wikimedia Commons Church of the Good Shepherd, Roosevelt Island website

Location

New York, New York County, New York
40.76187, -73.95014

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Chapel of the Good Shepherd listed on the National Register?

Chapel of the Good Shepherd was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Chapel of the Good Shepherd?

Chapel of the Good Shepherd is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Chapel of the Good Shepherd is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1888.

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