Old St. Peters Church - New York, NY
Posted by: bluesnote
N 40° 42.751 W 074° 00.565
18T E 583671 N 4507316
A state marker in downtown Manhattan.
Waymark Code: WMYMRX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2018
Views: 1
The plaque says, "Here worships New York State’s oldest Roman Catholic parish organized in 1785. The first church on this site built a year later, remained until 1836. The present building, whose Greek Revival design is attributed to Isaiah Rogers, was blessed by Bishop John Hughes in 1838."
Marker Name: Old St. Peters Church
Marker Type: City
Agency: New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
Dedication Date: 1962
City/Town/Village Name: New York
County: New York
Region: New York City (Region 11)
Website: Not listed
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