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Trinity Church

Landmark of New York

By Richard E. Miller, November 1, 2008

1. Trinity Church Marker

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Designed by Richard Upjohn and completed in 1846, this Gothic Revival building is the third Trinity Church on this site. The first, erected in 1693 under the royal charter of King William III, was destroyed in the great fire of 1776. The second was built in 1790 and demolished in 1839.

Erected 1959 by New York Community Trust.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Landmarks • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 40° 42.473′ N, 74° 0.709′ W. Marker is in New York, New York, in New York County. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Queen Elizabeth II (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Trinity Church (a few steps from this marker); New York State Society of the Cincinnati (a few steps from this

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By Richard E. Miller, November 1, 2008

2. Trinity Church

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marker); Captain James Lawrence & Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow (a few steps from this marker); William Bradford (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Wall of New Amsterdam (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Churcher (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotte Temple (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New York.

Also see . . .
1. Trinity Church. (Submitted on November 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. New York City Architecture - Trinity Church. (Submitted on November 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. The New York Community Trust. A long-time crusader for preservation, the Municipal Art Society joined with The New York Community Trust in 1956 to begin the “Landmarks of New York” project. (Submitted on October 27, 2009.)

4. The Lost 2nd Trinity Church - Broadway at Wall Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry of the prior structure. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.