First Presbyterian Church and Lewis Pintard House
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The First Presbyterian Church and Lewis Pintard House is a pair of adjacent historic buildings in downtown New Rochelle
, New York
, USA. The church and its adjoining manse, the Pintard House, are on a 3 acres (1.2 ha) lot. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
The First Presbyterian Church had its origins as the French Church formed by New Rochelle's early Huguenot
settlers. The church is a Colonial revival structure with granite quoins, designed by John Russell Pope
, architect of the Jefferson Memorial
. Completed in 1929, it replaced the congregation’s first church, which had been destroyed by fire.
Adjacent to the church building is the Pintard House, one of New Rochelle’s oldest remaining houses. It was constructed in part by Alexander Allaire sometime before 1710. In 1765 it became the home of a prominent New York City
merchant named Pierre Vallade who came to New Rochelle on his retirement. After Vallade died in 1770, his widow married Lewis Pintard, whose name came to be associated with the house. Pintard was a local merchant and Revolutionary War
patriot who was appointed by the Continental Congress
to provide assistance to American prisoners held in the City of New York during British control. The Pintard House was moved to its current location in 1928.
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. The church and its adjoining manse, the Pintard House, are on a 3 acres (1.2 ha) lot. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979.
The First Presbyterian Church had its origins as the French Church formed by New Rochelle's early Huguenot
Huguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
settlers. The church is a Colonial revival structure with granite quoins, designed by John Russell Pope
John Russell Pope
John Russell Pope was an architect most known for his designs of the National Archives and Records Administration building , the Jefferson Memorial and the West Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.-Biography:Pope was born in New York in 1874, the son of a successful...
, architect of the Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third President of the United States....
. Completed in 1929, it replaced the congregation’s first church, which had been destroyed by fire.
Adjacent to the church building is the Pintard House, one of New Rochelle’s oldest remaining houses. It was constructed in part by Alexander Allaire sometime before 1710. In 1765 it became the home of a prominent New York City
New York City
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merchant named Pierre Vallade who came to New Rochelle on his retirement. After Vallade died in 1770, his widow married Lewis Pintard, whose name came to be associated with the house. Pintard was a local merchant and Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
patriot who was appointed by the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
to provide assistance to American prisoners held in the City of New York during British control. The Pintard House was moved to its current location in 1928.