Trinity-St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Also known as: Trinity Episcopal Church
Why it's listed
Built in 1862-63 at the corner of Huguenot and Division Streets in New Rochelle, this Gothic Revival church grew from a congregation founded by French Huguenot settlers in the late 1600s. Its walls are rough-faced gray Westchester granite trimmed with brownstone, and an asymmetrically placed tower carries a tall octagonal spire. Inside, an elaborate dark wood ceiling with open trusses covers the nave, and some windows are by Tiffany Glass and Decoration Company. The design is credited to Richard Upjohn & Co., a firm responsible for roughly 150 churches, and it is considered a fine example of that work and one of only a few the firm designed in Westchester County. A Romanesque Revival parish hall by local architect F. Carlos Merry followed in 1892. A cemetery on the grounds holds several hundred burials, the earliest dated 1688, including remains moved there when the Thruway was built in 1955.
Significance in brief: The church is argued to be a fine, intact example of the work of Richard Upjohn & Co., one of the most prominent American architectural firms of the nineteenth century. It displays Gothic Revival hallmarks such as a spired tower, corner buttresses and pointed-arch windows. The 1892 parish hall by local architect F. Carlos Merry complements it, and the cemetery holds burials dating to the 17th century.
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 06000576, listed July 12, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 311 Huguenot St., New Rochelle |
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| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | July 12, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000576 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1862-1892 |
| Architect / builder | Upjohn, Richard, & Co. (church); Merry, F. Carlos (parish hall) |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century: 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 1957 connector between church and parish hall is noted as non-contributing. |
| Acreage | 1.6 |
| Coordinates | 40.91160, -73.78433 (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 06000576.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7842539
- This listing as JSON
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