North Presbyterian Church (New York City)
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North Presbyterian Church was a former Presbyterian church located at 273 Bleecker Street, Carmine Street, Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...

. Founded 1829, the church building was built 1831-1832 to designs by Town
Ithiel Town
Ithiel Town was a prominent American architect and civil engineer. One of the first generation of professional architects in the United States, Town made significant contributions to American architecture in the first half of the 19th century. He was high-strung, sophisticated, generous,...

 & Davis
Alexander Jackson Davis
Alexander Jackson Davis, or A. J. Davis , was one of the most successful and influential American architects of his generation, in particular his association with the Gothic Revival style....

. "Within a few years it changed its name to West Presbyterian Church (New York City)
West Presbyterian Church (New York City)
West Presbyterian Church was a former Presbyterian church located at 31 West 42nd Street. Founded 1829 as North Presbyterian Church , "Within a few years [in the late 1830s] it changed its name to West Presbyterian Church." "In 1860, following the northward movement of Manhattan’s population, [the...

." Following a move northward to West 42nd Street in 1860, the building has long since disappeared. The congregation survives in the West-Park Presbyterian Church (New York City).
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