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(Redirected from Christ Church (Bronx, New York)) Episcopal church in the Bronx, New York "Christ Church Complex" redirects here. For other uses, see Christ Church (disambiguation). United States historic place

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Christ Church Riverdale Bronx, NY)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark

Christ Church in the 1890s
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Location	5040 Henry Hudson Parkway East, Bronx, New York
Coordinates	40°53′57″N 73°54′24″W / 40.89917°N 73.90667°W / 40.89917; -73.90667
Area	1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built	1866
Architect	Richard M. Upjohn of Upjohn & Co.
Architectural style	High Victorian Gothic
Website	christchurchriverdale.org
NRHP reference No.	83001637
Added to NRHP	September 08, 1983
Designated NYCL	January 11, 1967

Christ Church Riverdale is a historic Episcopal parish church and related structures at 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway East in Riverdale, Bronx, New York City.

The church was founded in 1866 and its building, made from brick and local stone with a simple pierced-wall belfry; the church building was built in 1866 to designs by architect Richard M. Upjohn. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The building underwent exterior restoration in 1991 and 1992, and it was designated as a New York City landmark.

Rev. Gustav Cartensen was Rector until 1919. He was the first to permit attendance of black children from a nearby "Negro orphan asylum". He was then invited to take the pulpit at Holyrood Episcopal Church. His "liberal" positions garnered "widespread publicity," according to The New York Times. Members of Christ Church today are drawn to the congregation's vibrant diversity, with people who have come together from many different countries and many faith traditions to form a warm and supportive community. Fr. Andrew G. Butler III is since 2014 the Rector of Christ Church Riverdale, after serving parishes in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Funeral of Lou Gehrig

In June 1941 the church was the site of the funeral of former New York Yankee baseball player Lou Gehrig, whose home was nearby.

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Norval White and Elliot Willensky, AIA Guide to New York City, rev. ed., (New York: Collier Books, 1978), p.342.
Alejandro Bahamón and Àgata Losantos, New York: A Historical Atlas of Architecture (New York: Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, Inc., 2007), p.99.
Christ Church (PDF) (designation report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. January 11, 1967.
^ "POSTINGS: Christ Church Riverdale; Roof Restoration". The New York Times. September 15, 1991. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
Larry E. Gobrecht (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Christ Church Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-15. See also: "Accompanying six photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
Christ Church (PDF) (designation report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. January 11, 1967.
"DR. CARSTENSEN, 90, MINISTER 65 YEARS: Rector Emeritus of Holyrood". New York Times. 27 June 1941. ProQuest 106068036.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Christ Church Riverdale (Bronx, New York) at Wikimedia Commons

Christ Church Riverdale's web site

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