Christ Church (Sparkill, New York)

Historic church in New York, United States

United States historic place

Christ Church

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location| 416 Valentine Ave., Sparkill, New York
Coordinates| 41°1′47.5″N 73°55′34.8″W﻿ / ﻿41.029861°N 73.926333°W﻿ / 41.029861; -73.926333
Area| 0.91 acres (0.37 ha)
Built| 1864 (1864)-1865, 1892, c. 1900
Architect| Charles Babcock
Architectural style| Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.| 11000291[1]
Added to NRHP| May 18, 2011

Christ Church, also known as Christ Episcopal Church, is a historic Episcopal church located at Sparkill in Rockland County, New York. It was designed by architect Charles Babcock (1829–1913) and built in 1864–1865. It is a Gothic Revival style bluestone rubble church. The stone transepts and bell tower were added in 1892, and the stone entrance porch was added around 1900. It has a steeply pitched gable roof and Gothic arched openings. Also on the property is the contributing parish house (c. 1870, c. 1900-1910) and gatepost.[2]: 3, 7

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

## Background

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This stone church was built in 1865. It is Rockland’s first established Episcopal Church. The first service was held in 1847 in a converted warehouse. Christ Church was designed by the Rev. Charles Babcock, one of the preeminent architects in America at that time, and a founder of the American Institute of Architects provided the plans for the church at no charge. The church with its Gothic Revival architecture and Norman-influenced interior, Christ Episcopal Church is quite similar to the many small "chapel-churches" found in the English or Irish countryside. It retains an original chapel altar installed in 1898, and its stone façade is accented by a stained-glass rose window. The window was obtained by the church in 1938 from the Former Wayside Chapel in Grand View-on-Hudson when the chapel was converted to a private residence.

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/16/11 through 5/20/11. National Park Service. 2011-05-27. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes William E. Krattinger (October 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Christ Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs

## External links

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