Don't Miss: Landmarks Conservancy Hosts Sacred Sites Weekend in Brewster

May 15-16 is the annual Sacred Sites weekend run by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. More than 125 churches, temples, and synagogues around the state will be open for tours.

Sites in Brewster

St Andrew’s Episcopal Church

26 Prospect Street Brewster, NY 10509

www.standrewsbrewster.org

Saturday, May 16th: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Sunday, May 17th: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church dates to 1872, and was formally accepted into the Episcopal Diocese of New York in1882. Its current building, the third built on the site, was designed in neo Gothic style in 1903 and features stained glass by Calvert & Kimberly, former students of Louis Comfort Tiffany. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Sites in Briarcliff Manor

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

201 Scarborough Road Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

www.allsaintsbriarcliff.org

Saturday, May 16th: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

All Saints’ Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church in Briarcliff Manor, New York. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. John David Ogilby, whose summer estate and family home in Ireland were the namesakes of Briarcliff Manor, founded the church in 1854. The church was built on Ogilby’s summer estate in Briarcliff Manor. Richard Upjohn designed the church building, which was constructed from 1848 to 1854 and expanded in 1911. The church has several memorial windows, including one by John LaFarge and a rose window by Frederick Wilson of Tiffany Studios. There will be informal tours with handouts about the 1854 Upjohn building and stained glass windows

Sites in Chappaqua

St. Mary the Virgin

191 South Greeley Avenue Chappaqua, NY 10591

www.smtv.org

Saturday, May 16th: Noon – 3:00 pm

All visitors are welcome to St. Mary the Virgin and may quietly visit the church or be given a brief historical tour of the building that was built in memory of Horace Greeley’s granddaughter Muriel and consecrated in 1906.

Sites in New Rochelle

Trinity St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

311 Huguenot Street New Rochelle, NY 10801

www.trinitystpaul.org

Saturday, May 16th: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

We will be offering Tours, tailor-made to the interests of our visitors. After a brief introduction, the Guide will ask what particular approach interests people: the architect, his philosophy and construction techniques, the many stained glass windows, sculpture, history of the Parish, and historical artifacts. Refreshments will be served.

Sites in Scarborough

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

669 Albany Post Road Scarborough, NY 10510

http://stmarysscarborough.org/

Saturday, May 16th: Noon – 3:00 pm Sunday, May 17th: Noon – 3:00 pm

Founded in 1839, the congregation originally met in a small one-room school. The founding Revered, Rev. William Creighton, was married to Jane Schermerhorn, a member of one of the first Dutch families to colonize America.

Sites in Sleepy Hollow

Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow

430 Broadway Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591

www.reformedchurchtarrytowns.org

Saturday, May 16th: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Sunday, May 17th: Noon – 3:00 pm

The church is the oldest continuing Reformed Church in the United States still using its original house of worship. Built by Frederick Philipse between 1697 and 1702, the building retains much of its original architectural character, while incorporating two 19th century alterations. It is prominently situated on a rise above Rt. 9 North of the village of North Tarrytown in the Sleepy Hollow cemetery.

Sites in Tarrytown

United Methodist Church of the Tarrytowns

27 S. Washington Street Tarrytown, NY 10591

Saturday, May 16th: 1:00 – 4:00 pm Sunday, May 17th : 9:30 am – Noon (Worship at 10:00 am)

Completed in 1837, the United Methodist Church of the Tarrytowns was built by the congregation in the Greek Revival style with Gothic elements. The brick building retains much of its original character and has only had minor alterations including the addition of a school building. In 1888, the interior was completely renovated with frescoed walls and new windows.

PHOTO: Ascension window, St. Andrew’s Church Brewster/contributed