Fort Washington Presbyterian Church

Fort Washington Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark
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Location	21 Wadsworth Ave., New York, New York
Coordinates	40°50′43.35″N73°56′16.24″W / 40.8453750°N 73.9378444°W / 40.8453750; -73.9378444
Area	less than one acre
Built	1913
Architect	Hastings, Thomas; Wills, C.T., Inc.
Architectural style	Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.	09001209 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 7, 2010
Designated NYCL	May 12, 2009 [2]

Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, also known as Iglesia Presbiteriana Fort Washington Heights, is a historic Presbyterian church complex located in Washington Heights, New York, New York. The complex consists of a long rectangular three-by-seven-bay church with an attached Sunday school wing. It was designed by architect Thomas Hastings (1860–1929) and built between 1913 and 1914 in the Georgian Revival style. The church is a 2-story, plus basement, gable-roofed building with a monumental temple front elevation. It features a prominent five stage bell tower. ^[3]

The church was designated a New York City Landmark May 12, 2009. ^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 1/04/10 THROUGH 1/08/10. National Park Service. January 15, 2010.
2. Harris, Gale (May 12, 2009). "Fort Washington Presbyterian Church" (PDF) (designation report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
3. Kathleen A. Howe (October 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fort Washington Presbyterian Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved March 25, 2011.See also: "Accompanying nine photos".

External links

• American Guild of Organists website