Second Presbyterian Church (Manhattan)

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Second Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church, Cedar Street, New York City.jpg
Cedar Street church in 1830
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical architecture
LocationManhattan, New York City
Opened1768
Demolishedafter 1837

The Second Presbyterian Church, also called the Scotch Presbyterian Church, is a church in Manhattan, New York City.

History[]

It built a sanctuary on the south side of Cedar Street, between Broadway and Nassau Street, in 1768. In 1837, the congregation moved to Grand Street. Today their sanctuary is located in a 16-story apartment building at 360 Central Park West.[1]

In 1917, the congregation changed its name officially to Second Presbyterian Church.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Dunlap, David W. (2004). From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 256, Second Presbyterian Church. ISBN 0231125429.
  2. ^ "About Us: Our History". Second Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

Coordinates: 40°45′40″N 73°58′30″W / 40.761°N 73.975°W / 40.761; -73.975

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