Eleventh Street Methodist Episcopal Chapel

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Eleventh Street Methodist Episcopal Chapel
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Eleventh Street Methodist Episcopal Chapel, October 2012
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Location543-547 E. 11th St., New York City
Coordinates 40°43′40″N73°58′47″W / 40.72778°N 73.97972°W / 40.72778; -73.97972
Area0.14 acres (0.057 ha)
Builtc. 1856 (1856), 1868-1869, 1900-1901, 1930
ArchitectField, William, & Son; Jallade & Barber
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 11000968 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 30, 2011

Eleventh Street Methodist Episcopal Chapel, also known as the People's Home Church and Settlement, Russian Ukrainian Polish Pentecostal Church, and Father's Heart Ministry Center, is a historic Methodist Episcopal chapel located in the East Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City. The chapel was built in 1868–1869, and is a raised two-story, three-bay, gable front brick building. Originally constructed in a vernacular Gothic Revival style, it was altered between 1900 and 1901 in the Colonial Revival style. Associated with the chapel is the former rectory. It was built about 1856 as a four-story, three-bay single family dwelling in a vernacular Greek Revival style. The rectory was converted to a settlement house in 1900–1901. [2] :3,5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/11 through 12/30/11. National Park Service. 2012-01-06.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01.Note: This includes Gregory Dietrich and Daniel McEneny (June 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Eleventh Street Methodist Episcopal Chapel" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01.See also: "Accompanying photos".