National Register of Historic Places

St. Paul's Church National Historic Site

Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
66000580

About this property

Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site is a church and National Historic Site in Mount Vernon, New York, just north of the New York City borough of the Bronx. Established in 1765, Saint Paul's Church is one of New York's oldest parishes and was used as a military hospital after the American Revolutionary War Battle of Pell's Point in 1776. The 5-acre (20,000 m2) cemetery surrounding the church contains an estimated 9,000 burials. The church and cemetery were designated as a United States National Historic Site in 1978 to protect them from increasing industrialization of the surrounding area.

Location

Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York
40.89327, -73.82560

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Public School 15
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0.3 mi
Edgewood House
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0.3 mi
Pelhamdale
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0.8 mi
Church of the Resurrection
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0.8 mi
Trinity Episcopal Church Complex
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0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Pelham (Pell's Point)
1776Revolutionary War
0.4 mi
Battle of Pell's Point
1776Revolutionary War
1.5 mi
Action at Pell's Point
1776Revolutionary War
1.7 mi
Battle of Pelham
1776Revolutionary War
2.4 mi
Battle of Fort Independence (Bronx)
1777Revolutionary War
3.9 mi

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When was St. Paul's Church National Historic Site listed on the National Register?

St. Paul's Church National Historic Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is St. Paul's Church National Historic Site?

St. Paul's Church National Historic Site is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Paul's Church National Historic Site is recorded as the industrial era.

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