Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil, New York City

Name: Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil
Address: New York City, United States

#865 among attractions in New York City

Church

Gallery (1)

Map

Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil location map

Map

Facts and practical information

Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil is a United Church of Christ parish church located at 2550 Independence Avenue in the Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood of The Bronx, New York City. Its congregation was founded in 1869 as the mission chapel affiliated with the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, serving the workers at the nearby Johnson Iron Foundry. The church, described by the AIA Guide to New York City as a "picturesque eclectic sanctuary", was designed by architect Francis Kimball in a mixture of styles – Romanesque Revival, Tudor Revival and Shingle style – and was built from 1888–1889. It features stained glass windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. ()

Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 40°52'49"N, 73°55'14"W

Address

West Bronx (Riverdale)New York City United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

New York City

Day trips

Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Cloisters, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Dyckman Street, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church.

1.2 miSW
Medieval art in a rebuilt monastery
The Cloisters, New York City
32 min walk • Nestled in the serene expanse of Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, The Cloisters museum stands as a portal to the medieval past amidst the bustling modernity of New York City. This branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, dedicated to the art and architecture of...
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, New York City
23 min walk • The Dyckman House, now the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, is the oldest remaining farmhouse on Manhattan island, a vestige of New York City's rural past. The Dutch Colonial-style farmhouse was built by William Dyckman, c.1785, and was originally part of over 250 acres of farmland owned by the family.
1.2 miS
Cycling, Bike path
Dyckman Street, New York City
31 min walk • Dyckman Street, occasionally called West 200th Street, is a street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is commonly considered to be a crosstown street because it runs from the Hudson River to the Harlem River and intersects Broadway.
1.2 miS
Church
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, New York City
31 min walk • Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, located at 81 Arden Street at Dongan Place, between Broadway and Sherman Avenue in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
0.5 miSW
Park
Inwood Hill Park, New York City
13 min walk • Inwood Hill Park is a public park in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
1.2 miS
Church, Modernist architecture
St. Jude Church, New York City
31 min walk • The Church of St. Jude, located at 3815 Tenth Avenue at the corner of West 205th Street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, is a Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of New York.
0.5 miS
Park
Muscota Marsh, New York City
13 min walk • Muscota Marsh is a one-acre public park in the Inwood section of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, on the shore of Spuyten Duyvil Creek, a section of the Harlem River.
0.9 miNE
Memorial
Riverdale Monument, New York City
23 min walk • The Riverdale–Spuyten Duyvil–Kingsbridge Memorial Bell Tower or Riverdale Monument is a memorial tower in Bell Tower Park located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. It was completed on September 17, 1930 to commemorate World War I veterans from the neighborhoods of Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, and Kingsbridge.
~1610 ftSW
Bridge
Spuyten Duyvil Bridge, New York City
8 min walk • The Spuyten Duyvil Bridge is a railroad swing bridge that spans the Spuyten Duyvil Creek between Manhattan and the Bronx, in New York City.
0.7 miS
Park
Isham Park, New York City
19 min walk • Isham Park is a 20-acre historic park located in Inwood, Manhattan, New York City. The park was created in large part through gifts to the city from the Isham family of land from the William Bradley Isham estate.
~930 ftSW
Bridge
Henry Hudson Bridge, New York City
5 min walk • The Henry Hudson Bridge is a steel arch toll bridge in New York City across the Spuyten Duyvil Creek. It connects Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx with Inwood in Manhattan to the south, via the Henry Hudson Parkway.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil?

Nearby attractions include Spuyten Duyvil, New York City (5 min walk), Henry Hudson Bridge, New York City (5 min walk), Henry Hudson Park, New York City (5 min walk), Spuyten Duyvil Bridge, New York City (8 min walk).

How to get to Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil by public transport?

The nearest stations to Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil:

Train

Spuyten Duyvil (4 min walk)
Marble Hill (15 min walk)

Metro

Marble Hill–225th Street • Lines: 1 (18 min walk)
215th Street • Lines: 1 (21 min walk)