Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Welcome to St. Paul's Chapel

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 4, 2022

1. Welcome to St. Paul's Chapel Marker

Inscription. St. Paul's Chapel is Manhattan's oldest public building in continuous use. Opened in 1756 by the Episcopal Parish of Trinity Church, St. Paul's is a center for worship and the arts, a community of reconciliation, and a place of pilgrimage for all people.

Erected by Trinity Wall Street.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.

Location. 40° 42.707′ N, 74° 0.611′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Church Street just north of Fulton Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Broadway, New York NY 10007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 20 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George I. Eacker (a few steps from this marker); Tree of Hope (a few steps from this marker); George Frederick Cooke (a few steps from this marker); The Fence (within shouting distance of this marker); A Historic Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker); Standing Against All Odds (within shouting distance of this marker); Majors Job Sumner and John Lucas (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul's Chapel - the Building

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Col. E.M. Bechet, Sieur de Rochefontaine (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome Message (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Churchyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembering September 11, 2001 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul’s and the World Trade Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell of Hope (within shouting distance of this marker); John Holt (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bell of Hope (within shouting distance of this marker); New York County Lawyers Association (within shouting distance of this marker); 100 Year-Old Sycamore (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021

2. Welcome to St. Paul's Chapel Marker

St. Paul's Chapel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 4, 2022

3. St. Paul's Chapel and Marker

St. Paul's Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sonia Eskandarian, April 28, 2018

4. St. Paul's Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.