Tarrytown in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Christ Church

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 28, 2008

1. Christ Church Marker

Inscription.
Erected in 1837. For many
years Washington Irving
was vestryman and warden.
Ivy is from cuttings from
vine on his home Sunnyside.

Erected 1935 by the State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 41° 4.491′ N, 73° 51.539′ W. Marker is in Tarrytown, New York, in Westchester County. It is at the intersection of South Broadway (U.S. 9) and Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling north on South Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: South Broadway, Tarrytown NY 10591, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Asbury M. E. Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Second Reformed Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Action in Tarrytown (approx. 0.3 miles away); André Captors Monument (approx. half a mile away); Andre Captured (approx. half a mile away); Korean & Viet Nam Memorial Monuments (approx. half a mile away); Gold Star Mothers (approx. half a mile away); Tarrytown World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tarrytown.

Also see . . . Christ Episcopal Church (Tarrytown, New York). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Tarrytown Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 28, 2008

2. Tarrytown Marker

The ivy from Washington Irving's home that is mentioned on the marker can be seen in this photo next to the door of the church.

Christ Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 28, 2008

3. Christ Church

Christ Church in Tarrytown was recognized as a landmark by the New York Department of Education in 1935, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,387 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.