St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Rectory
Also known as: Calvary Baptist Church and Annex
Why it's listed
Two Gothic Revival buildings on St. Paul's Place in Ossining, New York, form a church complex built during the village's nineteenth-century industrial boom. The church was designed in 1834 by New York City architect Calvin Pollard for a growing Episcopal congregation. Its walls are faced in rough Sing Sing marble quarried locally, with finished stone at the arches, sills and buttresses. Pointed arches frame the windows, doors and niches, and the interior retains exposed wood roof trusses and a large pointed chancel arch. A brick chancel was added in 1859, and a wood and slate spire of 1870 was removed in 1951. Across the street, a brick rectory built in 1864 echoes the church in its pointed-arch details. The Baptist congregation bought the church in 1958 and received the rectory in 1973. The complex is described as the best preserved early Gothic Revival church in Westchester County and one of the few surviving Pollard buildings in the state.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls the church the best preserved early Gothic Revival church in Westchester County and the earliest surviving religious structure in the village of Ossining. It was designed by New York City architect Calvin Pollard, and few of his buildings survive in New York State. The Gothic Revival rectory complements it, and together they recall Ossining's nineteenth-century prosperity.
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 78001925, listed December 6, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | St. Paul's Pl., Ossining |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | December 6, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78001925 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Calvin Pollard |
| Architectural style | Early Gothic Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Both buildings are owned by the Calvary Baptist Church and occupied; the form lists present use as religious. The church's spire was removed in 1951 after damage. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.15976, -73.86444 (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 78001925.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5024140
- This listing as JSON
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