Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Roosevelt Island)

The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is a historic Episcopal church at 543 Main Street on Roosevelt Island in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Designed by architect Frederick Clarke Withers and built in 1888, it was originally an Episcopal chapel and is now the Good Shepherd Community Ecumenical Center, used for Episcopal worship services[2] and by other groups.[3]

Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Roosevelt Island) is located in New York City
Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Roosevelt Island)
Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Roosevelt Island) is located in New York
Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Roosevelt Island)
Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Roosevelt Island) is located in the United States
Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Roosevelt Island)
Location543 Main Street, Roosevelt Island
New York, New York
Coordinates40°45′42.37″N 73°57′2″W / 40.7617694°N 73.95056°W / 40.7617694; -73.95056
Built1888
ArchitectFrederick Clarke Withers
NRHP reference No.72000865
NYSRHP No.06101.002469
NYCL No.0907
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972[1]
Designated NYSRHPJune 23, 1980
Designated NYCLMarch 23, 1976

History

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The chapel was built in 1888, the cost of which was covered by a member of Grace Church Parish.[4] The chapel's first minister was Rev. William G. French, who had been a missionary on the island for fifteen years prior.[4]

The chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972,[1] and was restored in 2003.[5]

See also

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References

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Notes

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Church of Good Shepherd" Archived August 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ NYCHS presents Neil Tandon and Roosevelt Island Historical Society's Historical Walk - Chapel of the Good Shepherd
  4. ^ a b "New York City". New York Tribune. May 23, 1888. p. 10.
  5. ^ New York City Landmarks[permanent dead link]
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