Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex
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Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex, also known as Duff House & Duff Cottage (Gardener's Cottage), is a historic Presbyterian
church at 4761-4765 Henry Hudson Parkway in The Bronx, New York, New York
. It was designed in 1863 by noted architect James Renwick, Jr.
(1818-1895). It is a fieldstone
building in the Late Gothic Revival
style. It was substantially enlarged in 1936. The complex also includes the Duff House, also designed by Renwick, and a Stick Style
cottage built in 1875 known as Duff Cottage. The church established the Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil
in 1869.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
church at 4761-4765 Henry Hudson Parkway in The Bronx, New York, New York
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. It was designed in 1863 by noted architect James Renwick, Jr.
James Renwick, Jr.
James Renwick, Jr. , was a prominent American architect in the 19th-century. The Encyclopedia of American Architecture calls him "one of the most successful American architects of his time".-Life and work:Renwick was born into a wealthy and well-educated family...
(1818-1895). It is a fieldstone
Fieldstone
Fieldstone is a building construction material. Strictly speaking, it is stone collected from the surface of fields where it occurs naturally...
building in the Late Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style. It was substantially enlarged in 1936. The complex also includes the Duff House, also designed by Renwick, and a Stick Style
Stick-Eastlake
The Stick style was a late-19th-century American architectural style. According to McAlester, it served as the transition between the Carpenter Gothic style of the mid-19th century, and the Queen Anne style that it evolved into and superseded it by the 1890s....
cottage built in 1875 known as Duff Cottage. The church established the Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil
Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil
Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil is a United Church of Christ parish church in The Bronx, New York. Its congregation was originally founded in 1869 as the mission chapel affiliated with the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, serving the workers at the nearby Johnson Iron Foundry...
in 1869.
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 1982.