Ossining in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Calvary Baptist Church and Annex / La Iglesia Bautista Calvary y Anexo
Ossining, New York
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1. The Calvary Baptist Church and Annex / La Iglesia Bautista Calvary y Anexo Marker
The Calvary Baptist Church and Annex
The Calvary Baptist Church and Annex, formerly St. Paul's Episcopal Church were built during Ossining's 19th century industrial boom. As the population grew, the local Episcopalians organized in 1833. They bought land in 1834 from Richard Austin for $700 and began construction that same year. The church, constructed of Sing Sing marble, was consecrated in 1836. A spire was added on top of the bell tower in 1870 and was later removed in 1951. A chancel and other elements added over the centuries have not detracted from the church's status as the best preserved early Gothic Revival church in Westchester County. It is also the oldest surviving religious structure in Ossining.
In 1864 a rectory annex was added, also in the Gothic Revival style, with pointed arches and symmetry complimenting the church. The annex was surrounded by an orchard that was used recreationally by the congregation. The interior is well preserved with its original staircase and decorative ceilings, door and window surrounds intact. The church and annex form an architecturally significant pair of structures
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La Iglesia Bautista Calvary y su Anexo, anteriormente la iglesia episcopal St. Paul, se construyeron durante el auge industrial de Ossining del siglo XIX. Al crecer la población, los episcopales locales organizaron en 1833. Compraron terreno en 1834 de Richard Austin por $700 y ese año empezaron a construir. La iglesia, construida en mármol de Sing Sing, fue consagrada en 1836. Una aguja se añidió al companario en 1870 que luego se quitó en 1951. Un antealtar y otros elementos añadidos al pasar los siglos no han restado el nivel de la iglesia como la mejor preservada en estilo neogótico inicial en el Condado de Westchester.
Una rectoría se añadió en 1864 como anexo, también en estilo neogótico, cumplimentado la iglesiacon sus arcos en punto y simetría. Estuvo rodeado de un frutal usado por la congregación. El interior está bien preservado, con su escalera, marcos de puertas y ventanas originales y techo decorativo. La iglesia y su anexo forman una pareja arquitectónica importante, y son elegantes recordatorios de la prosperidad económica de Ossining en el siglo XIX.
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022
2. The Calvary Baptist Church and Annex / La Iglesia Bautista Calvary y Anexo Marker
Location. 41° 9.572′ N, 73° 51.872′ W. Marker is in Ossining, New York, in Westchester County. Marker is on St. Paul's Place just east of State Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 St Paul's Pl, Ossining NY 10562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bella Vista and the Secor Road Stone Wall / Bella Vista y la Pared de Piedra de Secor Road (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mount Pleasant Academy Library / La Biblioteca de la Academia Mount Pleasant (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lower Main Street Ossining / Ossining de la Calle Lower Main (about 400 feet away); The James Robinson House / La Casa James Robinson (about 500 feet away); The Ossining National Bank / El Banco Nacional de Ossining (about 600 feet away); The Smith-Robinson House / La Casa Smith-Robinson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ossining, New York
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
