Stuyvesant Square in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
15 Rutherford Place
Friends Meeting House and Friends Seminary
| | New York City Designated Landmark | |
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 20, 2024
1. 15 Rutherford Place plaque
Quakers, members of the Religious Society of Friends, arrived in the colonies in the 1650s, and this Meeting House has been used for Quaker worship since its construction in 1861. Friends' Testimony is one of simplicity, peace, and human equality and these principles are reflected in the restrained Greek Revival style of these buildings. Followers of Elias Hicks, a Quaker abolitionist, constructed this brick Meeting House and adjacent Seminary, and Charles T. Bunting, a member of this meeting, was the architect and builder. The pedimented entrance porches, plain window sills and lintels, and end gables with sloping wood cornices and lunette windows typify the mid-19th century Greek Revival style. The Friends Meeting House and Friends Seminary were together designated as a New York City Landmark in 1969.
Erected 2022 by New York Landmark Preservation Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 40° 44.016′ N, 73° 59.105′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Stuyvesant Square. It is at the intersection of
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Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Penn Carriage Block and Hitching Post (a few steps from this marker); Stuyvesant Square Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); St. George's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Stuyvesant (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pvt. Moses Miller (about 400 feet away); Antonin Dvořαk plaque and statue (about 600 feet away); Rutherford Place (about 600 feet away); Rutherford Medical (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Other markers no longer nearby. May Peace Prevail (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Park Dreams, Stuyvesant Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding 15 Rutherford Place. Although the plaque is dated 2022, it was not installed until 2024.
The buildings are included in the "AIA Guide to NYC, Fifth Edition".
Also see . . .
1. The Friends' Meeting House and Seminary - 15 Rutherford Place
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 20, 2024
2. 15 Rutherford Place plaque site
2. The Fifteenth Street Monthly Meeting of The Religious Society of Friends. Website homepage (Submitted on May 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Friends Meeting Houses. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 20, 2024
3. Friends Meeting House
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2000
4. Friends Seminary
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 897 times since then and 133 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
