First Presbyterian Church and Pintard, Lewis, House
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Why it's listed
On a three-acre site on Pintard Avenue in New Rochelle stand a Colonial Revival church and its manse, an eighteenth-century house linked to the church by an arcaded walkway. The congregation descends from French Huguenot settlers who arrived in 1688. After an 1860 church burned in 1926, John Russell Pope designed the new fieldstone building, dedicated in 1929, with an Ionic portico, a four-stage tower and an attached administration building. Pope moved and remodelled the house and sited the church to preserve the original landscape. He also encased the doorstep of the 1697 church in the tower room. The manse, built by Alexander Allaire before 1710, later belonged to merchant Pierre Vallade and then Lewis Pintard, a patriot appointed by General Washington in 1777 to aid Americans held in British prisons in New York City. The church received the Christian Herald award for 1929, and the house survives as a rare early dwelling in a densely built area.
Significance in brief: The church, designed in 1928 by John Russell Pope, received the Christian Herald award for 1929. The manse, built before 1710 and owned by prominent community and congregation members, is a rare survivor in a densely built area and has been used for church activities for over two hundred years. Together they reflect two stages in the congregation's history and the continuing influence of New Rochelle's first Huguenot settlers.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 79001648, listed September 7, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Pintard Ave., New Rochelle |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | September 7, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001648 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1700-1799, 1900- (specific dates 1710, 1928) |
| Architect / builder | Church: Office of John Russell Pope |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival (church) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The property is occupied and in use as a church with its manse; the house also serves as a museum and private residence. A former wing serves as a Boy Scout meeting house. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 40.90456, -73.78499 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79001648.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5453668
- This listing as JSON
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