Christ Church (Bronx, New York)

Christ Church Riverdale Bronx, NY)
Christ Church in the 1890s
Location 5030 Riverdale Ave., Bronx, New York
Coordinates 40°53′57″N 73°54′24″W / 40.89917°N 73.90667°W / 40.89917; -73.90667Coordinates: 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[1][2]
Architect Richard M. Upjohn of Upjohn & Co.[1]
Architectural style Second Empire, High Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference # 83001637[3]
Added to NRHP September 08, 1983

Christ Church Riverdale is a historic Episcopal parish church and related structures at 5030 Riverdale Avenue (Henry Hudson Parkway East) in the Riverdale area of The Bronx in 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.[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The building underwent exterior restoration in 1991 and 1992, and it has been designated as a New York City landmark.[4][5]

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.[6] His "liberal" positions garnered "widespread publicity," according to The New York Times.[2] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Norval White and Elliot Willensky, AIA Guide to New York City, rev. ed., (New York: Collier Books, 1978), p.342.
  2. ↑ Alejandro Bahamón and Àgata Losantos, New York: A Historical Atlas of Architecture (New York: Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, Inc., 2007), p.99.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  4. ↑ New York Times coverage of the church's restoration
  5. ↑ 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".
  6. ↑ "DR. CARSTENSEN, 90, MINISTER 65 YEARS: Rector Emeritus of Holyrood". New York Times. 27 June 1941. Retrieved 27 November 2017.


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