St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Albany, New York)

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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
St. Peter's Episcopal Church on State Street in downtown Albany, NY as photographed 10 January 2008.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church on State Street in downtown Albany, NY as photographed 10 January 2008.
Location: 107 State Street, Albany, New York
Coordinates: 42°39′2.99″N 73°45′16.03″W / 42.6508306, -73.7544528Coordinates: 42°39′2.99″N 73°45′16.03″W / 42.6508306, -73.7544528
Built/Founded: 1859
Architect: Richard Upjohn and Richard M. Upjohn
Architectural style(s): Gothic, Other
Designated as NHL: January 16, 1980[1]
Added to NRHP: March 16, 1972[2]
NRHP Reference#: 72000817
Governing body: Private
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church, in Albany, New York, is a church built in 1859 that was designed by Richard Upjohn and his son Richard M. Upjohn. The architecture is French-style decorated Gothic.[3]

The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1980.[1][3]

In 1980, the church included an important stained glass window by Weaver and a silver communion service set given to the church by Queen Anne in 1715.

[edit] History

The history of the church goes back to 1704, when Queen Anne founded a "chapel of the Onondagas" to bring missionaries. The first Anglican church north of New York City was built on this site in 1715. A church designed by architect Philip Hooker was its replacement in 1803. That second church was demolished in 1859.

The church is located at the corner of State and Lodge Streets in Albany.

Overhead view as photographed from the Corning Tower observation deck

Informational commemorative plaque located in between lanes of traffic on State Street in downtown Albany, NY

Side view as photographed from a little further down State Street

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b St. Peter's Episcopal Church. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ a b New York State Historic Trust and Carolyn Pitts (March, 1979), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: St. Peter's Episcopal ChurchPDF (273 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 2 photos, 1 exterior and 1 of stained glass window, from 1978.PDF (172 KiB)

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