Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site is a United StatesNational Historic Site located in Mount Vernon, New York, just north of the New York City borough of The Bronx. The site was authorized in 1978 to protect Saint Paul's Church from increasing industrialization of the surrounding area. Saint Paul's Church is one of New York's oldest parishes and was used as a military hospital after the American Revolutionary WarBattle of Pell's Point in 1776. The 5-acre (20,000 m2) cemetery surrounding the church is also within the historic site and contains an estimated 9,000 burials dating from 1704.
The parish that founded Saint Paul's Church was established in 1665. The first church at the site was a small, square, wooden structure built in 1695 and was known as the Church of Eastchester. The present day church was built in 1764, but its name was not changed to Saint Paul's Church until 1795.
The election for an open seat in the New York assembly, held on the Village Green in Eastchester, Westchester County on October 29, 1733, is one of the better known political events in colonial America. Two hundred and seventy five years after the contest, historians continue to cite the election to advance various arguments about colonial life. One recent student used the election to argue for the persistent importance of monarchy in the outlook of colonists, while another scholar treated the voting as an important point in the development of political awareness among New York artisans. Many writers address the election, held at what is today St. Paul's Church National Historic Site, in Mt. Vernon, as part of the story of the printer John Peter Zenger, whose acquittal in a seditious libel case in 1735 is seen as a foundation of the free press in America. The first issue of Zenger's New York Weekly Journal carried a lengthy report on the famous election, producing one of the few complete accounts of a colonial election available to historians.[2]
On October 18, 1776, the Revolutionary War Battle of Pell's Point was fought less than a mile from the church, and the church served as a hospital for the British Army following the battle. The church's tower contains a bell that was cast in 1758 at the same London foundry as the Liberty Bell. As the fighting began to move closer to the church, George Washington ordered the parishioners to bury the bell to prevent the British from melting it down and using it for ammunition. The bell still hangs in the tower today.
20th century and beyond
During the early part of the 20th century, the parish began to decline, and the last Sunday service held at Saint Paul's took place in May 1977.
The church (along with its carriage house, cemetery, and grounds) was designated as a National Historic Site on July 5, 1943 although not formally authorized until November 10, 1978.[3][4]
Today, visitors can visit the church and the 225-year-old church tower on ranger-guided tours. The carriage house next to the church now serves as a museum and visitor center. The site was opened to the public in 1984 and is now operated by the National Park Service under a cooperative agreement with the Society of the National Shrine of the Bill of Rights at Saint Paul's Church, Eastchester.
Legacy
This significant site was added to the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County in 2004 as part of a mission to “preserve and interpret the legacy and contributions that people of African descent have made to the development of our unique American identity.” It is one of only 14 such sites.[5][6]
^David Osborn. "A Meddling Royal Official: Turnout at a Famous Colonial Election in Westchester County in 1733" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
^Note: A National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination document should be available upon request from the National Park Service for this site, but it appears not to be available online from the NPS Focus search site. An online version should be available from the New York State historic office, however.
^Whitaker, Barbara (March 7, 2004). "History: A Trail That Traces a Heritage". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
External links
National Park Service: Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-4121, "St. Paul's Church, 897 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, Westchester County, NY", 10 measured drawings, 6 data pages, supplemental material
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Saint Paul s Church National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in Mount Vernon New York just north of the New York City borough of The Bronx The site was authorized in 1978 to protect Saint Paul s Church from increasing industrialization of the surrounding area Saint Paul s Church is one of New York s oldest parishes and was used as a military hospital after the American Revolutionary War Battle of Pell s Point in 1776 The 5 acre 20 000 m2 cemetery surrounding the church is also within the historic site and contains an estimated 9 000 burials dating from 1704 St Paul s Church National Historic SiteU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic SiteShow map of New York CityShow map of New YorkShow map of the United StatesLocation897 South Columbus Avenue Eastchester Mount Vernon New YorkCoordinates40 53 34 N 73 49 33 W 40 89278 N 73 82583 W 40 89278 73 82583 Coordinates 40 53 34 N 73 49 33 W 40 89278 N 73 82583 W 40 89278 73 82583Area6 acres 24 281 m Built1765Architectural styleGeorgianVisitation13 869 2005 WebsiteSaint Paul s Church National Historic SiteNRHP reference No 66000580Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 15 1966 1 Designated NHSJuly 5 1943 Contents 1 History of Saint Paul s Church 2 Election of 1733 3 Battle of Pell s Point 4 20th century and beyond 5 Legacy 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory of Saint Paul s Church EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The parish that founded Saint Paul s Church was established in 1665 The first church at the site was a small square wooden structure built in 1695 and was known as the Church of Eastchester The present day church was built in 1764 but its name was not changed to Saint Paul s Church until 1795 Election of 1733 EditSee also John Peter Zenger Trial The election for an open seat in the New York assembly held on the Village Green in Eastchester Westchester County on October 29 1733 is one of the better known political events in colonial America Two hundred and seventy five years after the contest historians continue to cite the election to advance various arguments about colonial life One recent student used the election to argue for the persistent importance of monarchy in the outlook of colonists while another scholar treated the voting as an important point in the development of political awareness among New York artisans Many writers address the election held at what is today St Paul s Church National Historic Site in Mt Vernon as part of the story of the printer John Peter Zenger whose acquittal in a seditious libel case in 1735 is seen as a foundation of the free press in America The first issue of Zenger s New York Weekly Journal carried a lengthy report on the famous election producing one of the few complete accounts of a colonial election available to historians 2 Battle of Pell s Point EditMain article Battle of Pell s Point On October 18 1776 the Revolutionary War Battle of Pell s Point was fought less than a mile from the church and the church served as a hospital for the British Army following the battle The church s tower contains a bell that was cast in 1758 at the same London foundry as the Liberty Bell As the fighting began to move closer to the church George Washington ordered the parishioners to bury the bell to prevent the British from melting it down and using it for ammunition The bell still hangs in the tower today 20th century and beyond EditDuring the early part of the 20th century the parish began to decline and the last Sunday service held at Saint Paul s took place in May 1977 The church along with its carriage house cemetery and grounds was designated as a National Historic Site on July 5 1943 although not formally authorized until November 10 1978 3 4 Today visitors can visit the church and the 225 year old church tower on ranger guided tours The carriage house next to the church now serves as a museum and visitor center The site was opened to the public in 1984 and is now operated by the National Park Service under a cooperative agreement with the Society of the National Shrine of the Bill of Rights at Saint Paul s Church Eastchester Legacy EditThis significant site was added to the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County in 2004 as part of a mission to preserve and interpret the legacy and contributions that people of African descent have made to the development of our unique American identity It is one of only 14 such sites 5 6 See also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in southern Westchester County New YorkReferences Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 David Osborn A Meddling Royal Official Turnout at a Famous Colonial Election in Westchester County in 1733 PDF National Park Service Retrieved 10 March 2023 See NPS Areas Chronological document Note A National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination document should be available upon request from the National Park Service for this site but it appears not to be available online from the NPS Focus search site An online version should be available from the New York State historic office however African American Heritage Trail brochure PDF Westchester County New York Retrieved August 14 2019 Whitaker Barbara March 7 2004 History A Trail That Traces a Heritage The New York Times Retrieved August 14 2019 External links EditNational Park Service Saint Paul s Church National Historic Site Historic American Buildings Survey HABS No NY 4121 St Paul s Church 897 South Columbus Avenue Mount Vernon Westchester County NY 10 measured drawings 6 data pages supplemental material Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Paul s Church National Historic Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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