{"nrhp_refnum":"06000886","name":"Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church","other_names":["Calvary-Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"95 Averill Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Rochester","county":"Monroe County","state":"NY","lat":43.145563045000074,"lon":-77.60793993499993,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-09-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Gothic Revival brick church complex at 95 Averill Avenue in the South Wedge neighborhood of Rochester, Monroe County, New York, built in phases between 1873 and 1880 and designed by Richard M. Upjohn. It includes the church, bell tower, chapel and rectory.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the complex is a distinctive, well-preserved example of Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture, with High Victorian Gothic and Romanesque Revival elements typical of Richard M. Upjohn. It is also tied to the Reverend Algernon Crapsey, the first rector, who promoted the Social Gospel and built the parish into an active community institution.","narrative":"Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church is a red brick church complex on Averill Avenue in Rochester's South Wedge neighborhood. Built in phases between 1873 and 1880 to designs by Richard M. Upjohn, it combines a church, offset bell tower, entry porch, chapel and rectory. Decorative white Milwaukee brick bands, Medina stone trim and bracketed wooden details tie the buildings together in a High Victorian Gothic manner. Inside, a high altar with an Italian-made reredos and a Tiffany-made stained glass window dominate the chancel, while the former chapel holds an altar painting and windows designed by George Haushalter. The complex is also linked to the Reverend Algernon Crapsey, the parish's first rector, whose 27-year tenure produced educational and social programs, including a kindergarten teacher training school, and who became an influential voice for the Social Gospel. Later changes include a 1972 rectory renovation and a 2001 tower retrofit.","period_of_significance":"1873-1956","architect_builder":"Richard M. Upjohn","architectural_style":"Late Victorian/Gothic","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still in religious use; the form notes a 1972 renovation of the rectory and a 2001 tower retrofit to house a cellular antenna, with the steeple and louvers replaced by fiberglass facsimiles.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:53.99845-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/06000886.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000886/71aada6da0-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000886/71aada6da0-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"MohawkPhotographer","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Andrew%27s_Episcopal_Church_2013-09-28_19-00-30.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">MohawkPhotographer</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Andrew%27s_Episcopal_Church_2013-09-28_19-00-30.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"13000307","name":"South Wedge Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/south-wedge-historic-district-13000307/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318926","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Andrew%27s_Episcopal_Church_(Rochester,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7400910"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/monroe-county/saint-andrews-episcopal-church-06000886/"}