Cedar Street Presbyterian Church
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Cedar Street Presbyterian Church also known as the Scotch Presbyterian Church on Cedar Street was a former Presbyterian church of the eighteenth century and nineteenth century located in the Lower East Side
, Manhattan
, New York City
.
The church survived the Great Fire of New York in 1776 and hosted congregations that had lost their premises in the fire, including Trinity Lutheran Church, an earlier name of the present Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew (New York City)
.
The Reformed Church of Tappan
, in Tappan, Rockland County
, New York
was founded in 1694, and the current church building dates from 1835. It was designed according to the Federal style
and inspired by the design of Cedar Street Presbyterian in Manhattan
.
Although the original premise is no longer standing, the present Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
considers itself the spiritual daughter-church of Cedar Street Presbyterian. Cedar Street Presbyterian was the site of the teenage James Brainerd Taylor (1801–1829), a Connecticut-born Princeton University
and Yale Divinity School
-educated Second Great Awakening
evangelist who made a public profession of faith on September 15, 1816.
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
, Manhattan
Manhattan
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, New York City
New York City
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.
The church survived the Great Fire of New York in 1776 and hosted congregations that had lost their premises in the fire, including Trinity Lutheran Church, an earlier name of the present Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew (New York City)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew (New York City)
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew is the oldest Lutheran congregation in North America. The congregation belongs to the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Since 2006, the congregation has been located at the Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Avenue, New York, New York 10040. The...
.
Reformed Church of Tappan
The Reformed Church of Tappan in Tappan, Rockland County, New York is a historic church. It is a contributing property to the Tappan Historic District....
, in Tappan, Rockland County
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, New York
New York
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was founded in 1694, and the current church building dates from 1835. It was designed according to the Federal style
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
and inspired by the design of Cedar Street Presbyterian in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
.
Although the original premise is no longer standing, the present Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church is a large congregation of the Presbyterian Church . The church was founded in 1808 as the Cedar Street Presbyterian Church and has been located on Fifth Avenue at 55th Street in midtown Manhattan since 1875. It has approximately 3,250 members from a variety...
considers itself the spiritual daughter-church of Cedar Street Presbyterian. Cedar Street Presbyterian was the site of the teenage James Brainerd Taylor (1801–1829), a Connecticut-born Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and Yale Divinity School
Yale Divinity School
Yale Divinity School is a professional school at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. preparing students for ordained or lay ministry, or for the academy...
-educated Second Great Awakening
Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was a Christian revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States. The movement began around 1800, had begun to gain momentum by 1820, and was in decline by 1870. The Second Great Awakening expressed Arminian theology, by which every person could be...
evangelist who made a public profession of faith on September 15, 1816.