Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex
National Register of Historic Places

Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex

New York, Bronx County, New York
Listed
October 13, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82001092

About this property

Riverdale Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 4761-4765 Henry Hudson Parkway in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. It was designed in 1863 by architect James Renwick Jr. The church is a fieldstone building in an English-inspired Late Gothic Revival style.

Location

4761-4765 Henry Hudson Parkway
New York, Bronx County, New York
40.89598, -73.90861

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82001092. It was listed on October 13, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Christ Church Complex
Civil War
0.2 mi
Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil-Kingsbridge Memorial Bell Tower
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Kingsbridge (1776)
1776Revolutionary War
0.6 mi
Battle of Fort Independence (Bronx)
1777Revolutionary War
0.6 mi
Skirmish at Fort Independence (Kingsbridge)
1777Revolutionary War
0.7 mi
Battle of Kingsbridge (Fort Independence)
1781Revolutionary War
1.2 mi
Battle of Edgar's Lane
1778Revolutionary War
3.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex listed on the National Register?

Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex?

Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex?

The period of significance for Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1863.

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