St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Complex
Why it's listed
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Complex occupies a flat, landscaped corner lot in Croton-on-Hudson, near the Hudson River. Its oldest building is a brick church built in 1857 by Tarrytown builder Seth Bird on land deeded by Phillip G. Van Wyck. The church has a steeply pitched roof, a wooden bell cote, pointed-arch windows with stained-glass lozenges, and a brownstone watertable. It was modeled on the Chapel of Christ in Sleepy Hollow, another Bird building. A parish hall of matching design was added in 1882 and linked to the church by an enclosed hyphen. A Colonial Revival rectory followed in 1910, with a brick first story and a shingled upper story. The complex was listed for its architecture. The church reflects mid-19th-century Episcopal design influenced by Richard Upjohn and is notable for its load-bearing local brick walls. Apart from changes inside the parish hall, the buildings have changed little, and the complex remains in religious use.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the church as a noteworthy local example of vernacular Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture, influenced by the Ecclesiological movement and the church designs of Richard Upjohn. It is one of few identified surviving local buildings with load-bearing walls of locally produced brick. The complex retains a high level of physical integrity and a prominent, intact setting.
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 06000648, listed July 26, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6 Old Post Rd. N, Croton-on-Hudson |
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| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | July 26, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000648 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1857-1910 |
| Architect / builder | Bird, Seth; builder |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century: Gothic Revival; Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a religious facility; the rectory houses meeting rooms, a parish thrift shop, offices and Sunday school classrooms. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.20833, -73.88649 (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 06000648.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7587155
- This listing as JSON
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