St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Why it's listed
Located at the corner of North Division and Howard Streets in Peekskill, this church complex centers on a granite Gothic Revival church completed in 1891 and designed by New York architect Richard M. Upjohn. It replaced an 1838 wooden church, which had itself replaced an eighteenth-century Continental storehouse. The church has a slate roof, five shallow-arched windows along each side, and an interior of dark wood with exposed trusses and twelve stained glass windows. A lych gate and a crenelated 60-foot bell tower were added in 1905. Around a central courtyard stand the brick Howard House, built about 1827 as a residence and later the rectory, and the stucco Tudor-style Frost Memorial Parish House of 1913. The chancel was remodeled in 1926 under Hobart B. Upjohn. The property was listed for its architecture, as a regional example of a simplified English parish church design, and it retains a high degree of integrity.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the church is a fine regional example of late Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture in Westchester County. Its stone construction, Gothic arches, offset tower and exposed truss interior typify the style, based on the simpler English parish church. The complex retains a high degree of historic integrity.
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 03000598, listed July 5, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 137 N. Division St., Peekskill |
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| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | July 5, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000598 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1827 - 1934 |
| Architect / builder | Upjohn, Richard M. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals: Late Gothic Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a church; the former parsonage now houses church offices and the parish hall includes day-care classrooms. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Peekskill Downtown Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.29263, -73.91890 (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 03000598.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7591373
- This listing as JSON
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