National Register of Historic Places

New York Presbyterian Church

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
June 2, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003385

About this property

The Metropolitan Baptist Church, located at 151 West 128th Street on the corner of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was originally built in two sections for the New York Presbyterian Church, which moved to the new building from 167 West 111th Street. The chapel and lecture room were built in 1884-85 and were designed by John Rochester Thomas, while the main sanctuary was constructed in 1889-90 and was designed by Richard R. Davis, perhaps following Thomas's unused design. A planned corner tower was never built. In 1918, the church was acquired by the Metropolitan Baptist Church, a congregation founded in 1912 which was one of the first African American congregations in Harlem. They moved to this building from the Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle at 120 West 138th Street, which later became Liberty Hall, a focus of the Back-to-Africa movement. The church was designated a New York City Landmark in 1981, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

151 W. 128th St.
New York, New York County, New York
40.81102, -73.94640

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New York Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1982.

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New York Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for New York Presbyterian Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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