Chapel of the Good Shepherd , Roosevelt Island

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Chapel of the Good Shepherd Good Shepherd Community Ecumenical Center Roosevelt Island New York, New York
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The 1889 Chapel of the Good Shepherd in modern surroundings
Location:	543 Main Street, Roosevelt Island New York, New York
Coordinates:	40°45′42.37″N 73°57′2″W / 40.7617694, -73.95056Coordinates: 40°45′42.37″N 73°57′2″W / 40.7617694, -73.95056
Built/Founded:	1888
Architect:	Frederick Clarke Withers
Added to NRHP:	March 16, 1972
NRHP Reference#:	72000865^[1]
Governing body:	Local

The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is an historic church located at 543 Main Street on Roosevelt Island in Manhattan, New York, USA. It was originally an Episcopal chapel, but is now the Good Shepherd Community Ecumenical Center and is used by various groups. It was built in 1888 and restored in 2003.^[2] On March 16, 1972, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

1 National Register listing
2 Current use
3 References
4 External links

[edit] National Register listing

Chapel of the Good Shepherd ** (added 1972 - Building - #72000865)
Welfare Island, New York
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Withers,Frederick Clarke
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

[edit] Current use

The historic chapel is used for worship services by the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Roosevelt Island, New York City.^[3] Other groups also use the chapel.^[4]

[edit] References

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ NYC Landmarks
^ "Welcome to the Church of Good Shepherd"
^ NYCHS presents Neil Tandon and Roosevelt Island Historical Society's Historical Walk - Chapel of the Good Shepherd

[edit] External links

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