National Historic Landmark

Church of the Ascension (Protestant Episcopal)

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
December 23, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002593

About this property

The Church of the Ascension is an Episcopal church in the Diocese of New York, located at 36–38 Fifth Avenue and West 10th Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan New York City. It was built in 1840–41, the first church to be built on Fifth Avenue and was designed by Richard Upjohn in the Gothic Revival style. The interior was remodeled by Stanford White in 1885–88. The church's parish house, at 12 West 11th Street between Fifth Avenue and the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue), was originally built in 1844 as a residence, and was altered to its current state in 1888–89 by McKim, Mead and White in a Northern Renaissance-inspired style. The church became a National Historic Landmark in 1987. Both the church and parish house are part of the Greenwich Village Historic District, designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1969.

Location

36--38 Fifth Ave.
New York, New York County, New York
40.73382, -73.99569

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Sources

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When was Church of the Ascension (Protestant Episcopal) listed on the National Register?

Church of the Ascension (Protestant Episcopal) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Church of the Ascension (Protestant Episcopal)?

Church of the Ascension (Protestant Episcopal) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Church of the Ascension (Protestant Episcopal) a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Church of the Ascension (Protestant Episcopal) has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Church of the Ascension (Protestant Episcopal)?

The period of significance for Church of the Ascension (Protestant Episcopal) is recorded as the industrial era.

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